Jane Foole, also known as Jane The Foole, Jane, The Queen's Fool, "Jeanne le Fol" or "Jane Hir Fole" (fl. 1543–1558), was an English court fool (distinct...

hood. At the time of the coronation of Mary I in 1553, Will Sommers and Jane Foole were given clothes. In April 1555, Will Sommers received a gown furred...

employed a jester named Will Sommers. His daughter Mary was entertained by Jane Foole. During the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I of England, William Shakespeare...

and Jane performed together. However, unlike Jane, Lucretia was a trained entertainer with skills. Aside from her possible role as Jane Foole's caretaker...

book. Very little is known about her; the scarce sources mention her as "Jane Foole", but it is not sure if this was her real name or a nickname. Nine-year-old...

the king of Tonga. Jamie Fleeman (1713–1778), the Laird of Udny's Fool Jane Foole (died after 1558), jester of Queens Catherine Parr and Mary I Jeffrey...

dictionary of 1598: 'a kinde of clouted cream called a fool or a trifle'. 'Foole' is first mentioned as a dessert in 1598, made of 'clouted creame' although...

The household accounts of Lady Mary call her the "launder". She and Jane Foole were ill in 1543 while the household was at Beddington, and at Greenwich...

works for Mary's coronation. Wilkinson also made clothes and shoes for Jane Foole, and provided materials to the Queen's French-born embroiderer, Guillaume...

Somers and "Jane our woman foole". It is not clear if costume ordered for Jane at this time was intended for wearing at the coronation. Jane and Lucretia...