A rare manuscript of a ‘mad and offensive’ comedy from the 15th century has been unearthed, revealing medieval people were just as funny as us. From Kings to priests and peasants, no one was safe from these daring medieval comics.
Kings, priests and peasants were all at the mercy of medieval comics, a rare manuscript from the 15The ‘mad and offensive’ comedy was unearthed at the National Library of Scotland by Dr James Wade who said it poked fun at everyone, high and low.
Dr Wade had a ‘moment of epiphany’ when he noticed the scribe had penned: ‘By me, Richard Heege, because I was at that feast and did not have a drink.’
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