Many of the riddles that the Medievals told have double entendre’s and the jokes are rude with references to sex and bodily functions. No one was exempt from being the target of a Medieval joke ...

The Anglo-Saxon word for "laughter-maker" suggests that jokes existed in medieval times. And the links in the comic chain of British humour become more and more clear in the series. The 15th ...

Medieval minstrels, performers who entertained audiences with songs, stories, and stunts, are often depicted in fiction, but experts don't actually know very much about the content of their jokes.