* Medieval & Renaissance Courts: Entertainment in these courts was more about spectacle and skill than stand-up comedy. You might have seen:
* Minstrels: Musicians, singers, and storytellers.
* Jesters: Often more acrobatic or involved in slapstick humor, but not necessarily witty or clever.
* Fools: These were often people with mental disabilities who were seen as amusing due to their perceived "unconventionality."
* Modern Context: The modern idea of a "joker" as a comedian telling jokes is a more recent concept.
Therefore, there wasn't a single designated role for someone who provided humor in the traditional sense of a "joker."
Instead, various entertainers contributed to the court's amusement in different ways. The closest you might find to a modern-day "joker" would be a witty and skilled jester, although their humor likely differed greatly from what we'd consider stand-up comedy today.