And the Fool ends up getting killed, at least in Lear, as a consequence of the truth-telling role.

It's going to come up more in subsequent posts, but the theme of censorship (and self-censorship) is already out and well to the fore ("Better he learn sooner rather than late to hold his tongue anent such matters"), especially with Essex pointing out, practically for once, that Southampton can hardly ask his guests to hold their tongues around his singing boy.