A NEW book exploring historic attitudes towards sex and sexuality has been written by Cumbria-based author Kathryn Warner.
The book, entitled 'Sex and Sexuality in Medieval England', allows the reader a peek beneath the bedsheets of our medieval ancestors, in a look at sex and sexuality in England from 1250 to 1450.
The work will look at marriage, pre-marital sex, adultery and fornication, pregnancy and fertility, illegitimacy, prostitution, consent, same-sex relationships, gender roles and much more, to shed new light on the private lives of our medieval predecessors.
It also examines the prevailing attitudes towards male and female sexual behaviour, and the ways in which these attitudes were often determined by those in positions of power and authority.
It also explores our ancestors’ ingenious, surprising, bizarre and often entertaining solutions to the challenges associated with maintaining a healthy sex life.
The author, Kathryn Warner, holds several degrees in medieval history and literature from the University of Manchester and is the author of biographies about Edward II and his queen Isabella.
Kathryn has had work published in the English Historical Review, has given a paper at the International Medieval Congress, and appeared in a BBC documentary.
The book was published in August and is available to buy from Amazon and other online stores.
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