Little biographical information is available about Triboulet. It is known that in the
Kingdom of France, there have been at least three
jesters referred to as "Triboulet", with the
first one serving
René of Anjou and being also a
playwright. The second Triboulet served
Louis XII and died during his reign; the third served Francis I (and possibly also Louis XII), and the two fools were later confused as one person. Ferrial was born in France in 1479. In unknown circumstances, Ferrial found purpose in life as professional jester to King Francis I (and perhaps also earlier for Louis XII), who kept him on at court, together with François Bourcier, "governor of Triboulet" and his brother, Nicolas Le Feurial. He was likely the Triboulet who accompanied Francis I on his
Italy campaign of 1515. Poet published two epitaphs of the third Triboulet in 1538. ==Legacy==