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Unique 15th-Century ‘Bawdy Bard’ Act Sheds New Light On British Comedy
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – An unprecedented record of medieval live comedy performance has been identified in a 15th-century manuscript. Raucous texts—mocking kings, priests and peasants; encouraging audiences to get drunk; and shocking them with slapstick—shed new light on Britain’s famous sense of humor and the role played by minstrels in medieval society. Scribe’s note […]