Pen and Sword History, 2018. New softcover in printed wraps. 8vo. (6 x 0.75 x 9 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. B&W photos and illustrations. Includes chapter references and an index. 224 pp.


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ISBN: 9781526714497

Would you swig a magic potion or plat to kill your husband in order to marry your lover? These are just two of the many romantic and sexual customs from British history that you will explore as eight authors take us through the centuries, revealing that truth is stranger than fiction when it comes to love. From bizarre trivia about costly love, to techniques and prostitution, you'll encounter memorable nuggets of provocative information that you'll encounter memorable nuggets of provocative information that you'll want to share.

It's all here: ménage a trois, chastity belts, Tudor fallacies, royal love and infidelity, marriage contracts (which were more like business arrangements, brothels, kept women, and whorehouses. Take a peak at what really happened between the sheets. Each story provides you with shocking detail about what at the heat of romance thought British history.

Sexuality and It's Impact on History: The British Stripped Bare chronicles the pleasures and perils of the flesh, sharing secrets from the days of the Anglo-Saxons, medical courtly love traditions, diabolical Tudor escapades- including those of Anne Boleyn and Mary Queen of Scots- the Regency, and down to the prudish Victorian Era. This scholarly yet accessible study brings to light the myriad varieties of British sexual mores.

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