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What Was Sex Like In Medieval Times?

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

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Sex in Medieval Times: Views, Restrictions, and Realities

This chapter explores the topic of sex in medieval times, discussing how views on pleasure were shaped by the church, the rules and restrictions imposed on the clergy, and the intersection of sex, medicine, and religion in society. It dispels the myth of the Middle Ages being a chaste period and highlights the raunchiness of the era.

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