What Was Sex Really Like For Medieval People
What Was Sex Really Like For Medieval People Watch the next two episodes on History Hit TV here: Warning: contains strong language and sexual content. Get ready to indulge in some Medieval Pleasures. In this threepart series, historian Dr Eleanor Janega (Going Medieval) takes us on a journey into the sumptuous world of Sex, Booze and Sport throughout the Medieval period. In this episode, Eleanor and Dr Kate Lister (whoresofyore) take to the streets of York to uncover the sex lives of folks living here over 500 years ago. Armed with medieval chatup lines they attempt to woo a suitor while revealing the hidden ribald meanings behind some common words and phrases, giving an insight into the diverse, bold and unabashed sexual appetites of medieval people and the role the church had in controlling the sex lives of worshippers. And at the Tower of London Eleanor explores courtly love and how the royal bedchamber was a very cro
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