Medieval Sex Workers

Gone Medieval

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4.6 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

How did medieval cities manage and regulate sex work? Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by Dr. Jamie Page to discuss the lives of sex workers, the operation of municipal brothels, and the legal and societal challenges these women faced. They uncover detailed case studies and the broader implications of sex work regulations across medieval Europe contrasting the experiences of sex workers in different regions and highlighting the unique practices in the Holy Roman Empire compared to England.

Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega. Edited by Amy Haddow, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Matt Lewis.
0:02.6	And I'm Dr. Eleanor Yonaga.
0:04.2	And we're just popping up here to tell you some insider info.
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0:20.6	Such as my new series on everyone's favorite
0:22.8	conquerors, the Normans, or my recent exploration of the castles that made Britain. There's a new
0:29.9	release to enjoy every week. Sign up now by visiting historyhit.com forward slash subscribe, or find a link in the show notes for this episode.
0:45.8	Hello, I'm Dr. Eleanor Yonaga, and welcome to Gone Medieval from History Hit,
0:54.8	the podcast that delves into the greatest millennium in human history.
0:59.1	We uncover the greatest mysteries, the gobsmacking details, and the latest groundbreaking research
1:05.7	from the Vikings to the Normans, from kings to popes, to the Crusades.
1:10.3	We delve into the rebellions, plots, and murders that tell us who we really were, and how we got here.
1:22.8	Before we get into today's episode of Gone Medieval, a word of warning.
1:28.8	We're talking about sex workers today and the brothels that they worked in. It's all about concepts and people,
1:35.0	and not sex as such, but if you have little ears listening, you might want to give this
1:40.3	episode a miss. Further, there's some sad stuff in this episode about infanticide,
1:45.8	so if you're feeling a little bit fragile,
1:47.9	this might not be the episode for you.
1:50.7	Having said all of that,
1:52.2	this episode is really, really fun.
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