Medieval priests were not supposed to have sex, but medical theory suggested that celibacy could kill them.
Medieval
The Bishop’s New Stockings, or The Dangers of Love Magic
Love magic posed a real danger to medieval people, especially the clergy.
Cunnilingus in the Middle Ages and the Problem of Understanding Past Sex Lives
We have to work creatively with our sources to understand what medieval people were doing with one another.
What was the Ultimate Medieval Aphrodisiac?
Medieval people took the idea that the food they consumed could influence their sex lives seriously.
Finding the lesbian premodern: Does it take one to know one?
How can we find out about female same-sex experiences and intimacy in the middle ages?
Sex and the King: Rumours, Reputation and the Problem of Royal Adultery in Medieval England
Medieval people scrutinised and judged the sex lives of their rulers.
‘In the manner of a woman’: John/Eleanor Rykener and the Inessentiality of Gender
John/ Eleanor Rykener’s confession reveals the complexity of queer lives in medieval England.