What Was Sex Like In Medieval Times?

<p>What happened when medieval monks were told by the church that they had to be celibate? And how did their wives react?</p><br><p>On today's episode, we're joined by Katherine Harvey, historian and author of <a href="https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/the-fires-of-lust" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Fires of Lust: Sex in the Middle Ages</em></a><em>, </em>to take us back to the middle ages and answer the question: what was sex like in medieval times?</p><br><p>This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.</p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code BETWIXT - sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">historyhit.com/subscribe</a>.</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>