The Heege Manuscript which ‘pokes fun at everyone, high and low’ is among the earliest evidence of the life and work of a real minstrel

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/may/31/mad-and-offensive-texts-shed-light-on-the-role-played-by-minstrels-in-medieval-society

Fellow WOLers, you must never be boring,

For the high and the mighty need lowering,

Now you stand on the shoulders

Of piss-takers who’re older;

Truly ancient extractors of urine.