Enlarge / Scholar: The 15th century “Heege manuscript” could be a rare written record of a live minstrel performance.YouTube/University of Cambridge
One of many standout scenes in the 1975 classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail features King Arthur and his knights facing down the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog, a seemingly innocuous bunny who soon proves to be a devastating adversary, forcing the knights to retreat (“Run away! Run away!”). Killer rabbits are a kind of mainstay of medieval literature, featuring prominently in marginal illustrations, as well as a mention in Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. In fact, the Python crew drew
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