Yes, and contrary to popular belief, jests mostly weren't crazy men which just acted weird. And often they were the only persons the king could fully trust upon or even were his best advisors.
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We really cannot make generalizations about jesters' families with much success. Jesters were chosen for their humor and wit, but in theory they could have come from any level of society. Some jesters made a lot of money and acquired estates, which put them into the gentry. There were probably many who were not so lucky. Whether they usually married, had children, stayed in contact with relatives, and so on, is a guess.
For entertainment, (recreation) that kings would do in the medieval times were to have big feasts, sing, eat, dance and sit down and let the court jesters entertain them.
Court jesters were people who seemed funny to the monarch. This feature was mostly based on their wit.
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The Kings and Queens in the medieval times usually played games like chess listened to music, danced or read a book. They were women so they really weren't allowed to go anywhere like the men did.By the way World Journalism Prepatory School Rox!!!!!!!
Many medieval women had maids. Even the wealthier peasant families had servants in some times and places.