A medieval French society or brotherhood of legal clerks and scribes who organized festivities and satirical performances.
From Old French 'basoche,' possibly related to 'bas' (low) referring to lowborn clerks, or from a specific location in Paris where they gathered.
The Basoche was essentially the medieval world's first performance-art collective—these legal clerks created political satire and comedy that challenged authority in ways that would make modern comedians jealous.
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