Part of a Medieval manuscript showing a Punch and Judy show , though its name at that time may have been different. It shows that the entertainment has origins long before the usually accepted 16th century Italian commedia dell'arte

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Size: 3434px × 1950px
Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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