Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones loves a good bit of on-screen swordplay. But her clashes with Wednesday co-star Jenna Ortega are nothing compared to some real-life historical duels… Almost certainly not the princess in question (Image: Getty Images)

Catherine Zeta-Jones says having a sword fight with Jenna Ortega felt “amazing”, as the Daily Star revealed this week. The moody beauties clashed blades on set while filming the new series of Wednesday. ‌

It’s not her first on-screen duel – she also faced Antonio Banderas in 1998 film The Mask of Zorro. Now we take a look at the gruesome history of the real-life tradition. ‌

Duel purpose: Feeling annoyed about pretty much anything at all? At one point in history, that might have been enough to warrant a duel. ‌

These small-

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