Masquerades and masques were a common form of courtly theater in the 14th century, and at the time of Isabeau's masque the depiction of folkloric wild men was an acceptable theme in the literature of noble society.
Masquerades and masques were a common form of courtly theater in the 14th century. The depiction of folkloric wild men was an acceptable theme in the literature of noble society. This was at the time of Isabeau's masque.