Name: The Very Secret Sex Lives of Medieval Women
ISBN: 9781642503074

Rosalie Gilbert

An inside look at sexual practices in medieval Europe

An Inside Look at Women and Sex in Medieval Times

The Very Secret Sex Lives of Medieval Women

A “wickedly entertaining, informative and thought-provoking” look at romance, courtship, and other intimacies behind closed Medieval doors (Dr. Markus Kerr, PhD, MDR). Were medieval women slaves to their husband’s desires, jealously secured in a chastity belt in his absence? Was sex a duty or could it be a pleasure? Did a woman have a say about her own female sexuality, body, and who did or didn’t get up close and personal with it? No. And yes. It’s complicated. The intimate lives of medieval women were as complex as for modern women. They loved and lost, hoped and schemed, were lifted up and cast down. They were hopeful and lovelorn. Some had it forced upon them, others made aphrodisiacs and dressed for success. Some were chaste and some were lusty. Having sex was complicated. Not having sex, was even more so. Inside The Very Secret Sex Lives of Medieval Women, a fascinating book about life during medieval times, you will discover tantalizing true stories about medieval women and a myriad of historical facts. Learn about: The true experiences of women from all classes, including women who made history The dos and don’ts in the bedroom Sexy foods and how to have them All you need to know for your wedding night, and well as insider medical advice How to get pregnant (and how not to), and more “Quite compelling and hilariously funny. I have been chuckling out loud and my husband says he thinks he ought to read it if it’s such a tonic. God forbid!” —Susanna Newstead, author of the Savernake Novels

Janna Niemi

I definitely have a different view about medieval life than I had before. I definitely wouldn’t want to be a woman in the medieval times. I think this book definitely discusses the weird believes people had in those times and the horrors women faced in their lives. I think this book makes it somewhat humorous to learn about some not so nice things and at least the audiobook version was easy and interesting to listen to. I definitely recommend this book. So interesting.

The Very Secret Sex Lives of Medieval Women An Inside Look at Women and Sex in Medieval Times

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