EPISODE · Jan 26, 2026 · 29 MIN
Constant du Hamel and his good wife
from The Court Jester
A priest, a magistrate and a gamekeeper decide they can get what they want by squeezing a household and weaponising everything they have. What follows is a story about leverage, revenge, and the sheer tactical value of a maid who can run messages like a menace.Follow on socials for more medieval stories and for medieval folklore wisdom straight from The Distaff Gospels.📜 Text: Translation by Nathaniel E. Dubin🎵 Title music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada📲 Updates & mischief: @kpethainou.bsky.social | @thecourtjesterpodcast on Facebook🃏 Bonus content: patreon.com/CourtJesterPodcast☕Buy me a coffee https://ko-fi.com/thecourtjesterpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A priest, a magistrate and a gamekeeper decide they can get what they want by squeezing a household and weaponising everything they have. What follows is a story about leverage, revenge, and the sheer tactical value of a maid who can run messages like a menace.Follow on socials for more medieval stories and for medieval folklore wisdom straight from The Distaff Gospels.📜 Text: Translation by Nathaniel E. Dubin🎵 Title music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada📲 Updates & mischief: @kpethainou.bsky.social | @thecourtjesterpodcast on Facebook🃏 Bonus content: patreon.com/CourtJesterPodcast☕Buy me a coffee https://ko-fi.com/thecourtjesterpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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