13. Comic Fabliau; Bawdy Jokes, the oldest English play and the origins of Chaucer

Episode 13 of House of Revels is here! In this episode we dive into the oldest play in the English vernacular (no more Latin, yay!). We examine what remains of the Student and the Girl and try to piece together the story from missing scenes. We explore the hierarchy of mintrels in Europe and why French minstrels were paid so much more than English minstrels! Comic Fabliau is bawdy and full of puns and rhyming... but is that enough to grant it access into the House of Revels? Have you got some fabliauous fun facts to share? Join the revelry! We are on Instagram: @house_of_revels and Twitter, Youtube and Facebook as @houseofrevels! Of course, you can email us at houseofrevelspodcast@gmail.com!