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What can Richard I tell us about medieval masculinity?

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4.34.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Was Richard I homosexual, and would it matter if he was? Although he was known to have shared a bed with the King of France, according to Dr Gabrielle Storey, that was part and parcel of being a king in the Middle Ages. Speaking to Kev Lochun, she unpicks the debates surrounding Richard I’s sexuality, explores what his life tells us about concepts of masculinity in the medieval era, and considers why we need to be careful about applying modern labels to historical figures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to Just Between Us, the podcast with all of the answers, some of the time.

0:05.0

A bit of a different thing going on this week.

0:07.3

You've been immature and you've lied.

0:10.3

And now you're trying to turn it on me and manipulate me and gaslight me.

0:13.9

I was trying to manipulate you.

0:15.7

Diana, you would be chucking their clothes out of the window.

0:18.1

I know, I'd be like, are you joking?

0:20.6

I don't know.

0:21.7

I guess you'd have to ask. Someone that has sex. Someone that has sex. Right. And remember,

0:27.5

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0:39.3

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1:02.2

Welcome to the History Extra podcast, fascinating historical conversations from BBC History

1:09.3

Magazine and BBC History revealed.

1:18.6

Richard I is one of the most famous kings of England, fated as a warrior and a crusader.

1:24.6

To some, he's also a gay icon, a reputation born of whispers that

1:30.5

first emerged in the 20th century. Dr. Gabrielle's story is a medieval historian specialising

1:37.7

in gender and sexuality. And in today's episode, she speaks to Kev Lachin about what Richard's reign tells us about complex

1:46.1

concepts of masculinity in the medieval era.

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