- Triboulet
Triboulet (1479 – 1536) was a microcephalic
jester of kings Louis XII and Francis I ofFrance .He appears in
Victor Hugo 's "Le Roi s'amuse " and its opera version,Giuseppe Verdi 's "Rigoletto ": "Rigoletto" was a blend of "Triboulet" and French "rigole ", intending to deflect the censorship that Hugo's work had received. A "triboulet", a jester dressed entirely in red, is a character associated with the carnival ofMonthey inSwitzerland .Attributed Famous Quotes
* Triboulet once came to the Monarch with a complaint. :Triboulet: "A noble had threatened to hang me!"
:The Monarch: "Don't worry! If he hangs you I'll have him beheaded fifteen minutes later."
:Triboulet: "Well, would it be possible to behead him 15 minutes before?"
* Once, Triboulet could not contain himself, and slapped the monarch on the bum. The monarch lost his temper and threatened to execute Triboulet. A little later, the monarch calmed down a little, and promised to forgive Triboulet if he could think of an apology more insulting than the offending deed.:A few seconds later, Triboulet responded: "I'm so sorry, your majesty, that I didn't recognize you! I mistook you for the Queen!"External links
*fr [http://www.renaissance-amboise.com/dossier_renaissance/ses_personnages/Triboulet/Triboulet.htm Biographie]
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