Episode 320
Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe
How the practice of homosexuality not only varied across time but, in early modern Europe, across geography too.
Not Just the Tudors · History Hit
May 9, 202451m 46sExplicit
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Show Notes
<p>**This episode contains conversation about sexual behaviour**</p><br><p>In early modern Europe, acting upon same-sex desires was forbidden. We only know of many of the cases because of records of criminal trials. But the evidence of the past does not suggest that we can easily find a straightforward match for modern concepts of homosexuality.</p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Not Just the Tudors</em>, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Sir Noel Malcolm, whose acclaimed new book <em>Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe</em>, demonstrates that the practice of sexuality not only varies across time but, in early modern Europe, it varied across geography. </p><br><p>This episode was edited by Ella Blaxill and produced by Rob Weinberg.</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 TUDORS - sign up here: <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/</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">here</a></p>
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