Medieval people weren’t prudish—far from it. Dan Snow is joined by medieval historian Dr Eleanor Janega to explore sex, marriage, and desire in the Middle Ages. They delve into the beliefs around sodomy as “non-procreative sex”; pilgrimages as raucous release valves, raunchy art and love spells. They'll look at sex habits among the different classes, queer lives in monasteries, widows’ freedoms, abortion, STIs, and the risks of childbirth, and what purgatory had in store for the lustful. Along the way they bust myths from chastity belts to teenage brides. A funny, frank, evidence-packed tour of how people got down—then worried about their souls. 0:00 Introduction to Medieval Sex and Dr Eleanor Janega 1:11 The Church's Complicated Rules For Sex 5:53 Why The Female Orgasm Was Essential 9:12 Peasants vs Nobles: Courtly Love and Class 15:20 Pilgrimages: The Medieval "Lads On Tour" 18:34 Sodomy, Monks, and Nuns: Queer Medieval Sex 23:23 Reproduction, Menstruation & Aphrodisiacs 30:11 Medieval Women: Power, Widows and Warriors 34:36 The Surprising Story of a Medieval Trans Woman 37:02 The Dangers: STIs, Childbirth & Contraception 41:34 Purgatory: How To Get Your Horny Aunt Out of Hell Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Matthew Wilson and Dougal Patmore, & the channel manager is Vilde Øksnes. You can find more Dan Snow's History Hit on the audio podcast here: https://podfollow.com/dan-snows-history-hit/view Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds. #DanSnowsHistoryHit #HistoryPodcast #Medieval #History