
Sex Work in the Middle Ages
From Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
Published 2/16/2024

From Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
Published 2/16/2024
Medieval England was not subtle.Take sex work, for example. You knew exactly where to go, because the streets were labelled accordingly. Cokkes Lane, anyone?Not only that, but the areas were sanctioned by a Bishop. Yes, you read that correctly. Ever wondered how sex work was viewed in Medieval…