Illegitimacy in Medieval Scotland, 1100-1500

By Susan Marshall July 15, 2021 Author Interviews 0 comments

Why did illegitimacy matter in medieval Scotland?

Queer History and the Holocaust

By Anna Hajkova January 22, 2019 LGBTQ, Modern Europe, Sexual Labour, Sexual Violence 0 comments

Queer experiences of the Holocaust have been marginalised, ignored and denied.

Carnal Knowledge: Regulating Sex in England, 1470-1600

By Katherine Harvey February 13, 2018 Author Interviews, Early Modern, United Kingdom 0 comments

Sexual behaviour was strictly regulated in late medieval and Tudor England.

Inventing Incest in Early Medieval Europe

By Emma Southon October 31, 2017 Medieval 1 comment

The sixth century saw the emergence of a new understanding of the concept of incest, which was swiftly legislated in both secular and canon law.

Seduction and Power in Revolutionary Bolivia

By Elena McGrath October 15, 2015 Latin American Sexualities 0 comments

As in any revolution, women and children wielded a surprising amount of power, even at societal margins.