Sex and Sexuality in Stuart Britain (Zuvich Andrea)(Pevná vazba)

Peek beneath the bed sheets of Stuart Britain in this frank, informative, and captivating look at the sexual lives of the peoples of the British Isles between 1603 and 1714. Popular Stuart historian Andrea Zuvich, "The Seventeenth Century Lady", explores our ancestors' ingenious, surprising, bizarre, and often entertaining beliefs and solutions to the challenges associated with maintaining a healthy sex life, along with the prevailing attitudes towards male and female sexual behavior. The author sheds light not only on the saucy love lives of the Royal Stuarts, but also on the dark underbelly of the Stuart era with histories of prostitution, sexual violence, infanticide, and sexual deviance.

* What was considered sexually attractive in Stuart Britain?

* At which ages would people be old enough for marriage?

* What were the penalties for adultery, incest, and
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