Sex and sexuality in Tudor England
McGrath, Carol, 1950-2022
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The Tudor period has long gripped our imaginations. Because we have consumed so many costume dramas on TV and film, read so many histories, factual or romanticised, we think we know how this society operated. We know they 'did' romance but how did they do sex? In this affectionate, informative and fascinating look at sex and sexuality in Tudor times, author Carol McGrath peeks beneath the bedsheets of late fifteenth- and early sixteenth-century England to offer a genuine understanding of the romantic and sexual habits of our Tudor ancestors. Find out the truth about 'swiving', 'bawds', 'shaking the sheets' and 'the deed of darkness'. Discover the infamous indiscretions and scandals, feast day rituals, the Southwark Stews, and even city streets whose names indicated their use for sexual pleasure.
Main title:
Sex and sexuality in Tudor England / Carol McGrath.
Author:
McGrath, Carol, 1950-, author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword History, 2022.
Collation:
232 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781526769183 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
306.70942
Language:
English
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BRN:
2536345
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