... as they are used for now. "They were used to satirize the famous and "noble"" (Borgia 1). To avoid the fear of incarceration or a charged that would indefinitely lead to death, they would make up names to mock or ridicule someone of a high status in society. A bard dare not openly and obviously satirize their King and Queen, as this would lead to certain imprisonment. So, to ... Humpty was a common nickname during the 1400's, and that the rhyme refers to King Richard III of England. This goes back to the fight for the head of the house of Lancaster, Henry Tudor. IT is said that King Ric...

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