Join sex historian Kate Lister on Betwixt the Sheets as she gets intimate with the stories that woul
People in the 17th century were at spiritual war with the devil. It was a time of huge upheaval
Hildegard of Bingen, the 12th century nun, was a certified genius and a true polymath.From her many
When Henry VIII wanted a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, he needed to prove that she was not a vir
Why were children punished for illegitimacy in the 18th century? And what does the word even mean?Th
Sexual purity was hugely importance in the medieval world, especially for women.How did chastity wor
How sexually liberated were the people of Ancient Mesopotamia? In what is modern day Iraq and dates
Whatever your underwear preferences, have you ever wondered about their history?From the Tudor codpi
Were the Vikings the original trendsetters?Even when they were raiding the poor monks in Lindsfarne
With privacy being a modern luxury, where did people in the past go to meet and hook up? Public toil
Struggling for role models in the modern world? We've got your back, looking way back to the ancient
Rituals are a big part of this funny human experience, aren't they?Whether that's morning rituals li
Why did the Ancient Greeks depict a womb as an octopus in their textbooks?Their writings and (mis)un
What was it really like inside a Victorian operating theatre? Did people really smoke cigars and eat
When so much of history is written by men, Margaret Paston's letters offer us a rare insight into th
However you feel about the royal family, there's no denying, there was something about Princess Dian
When women's stories aren't being flat-out ignored from the history books, they can often be sidelin
Why did Renaissance women say the Lord's prayer while removing pubic hair?If you're like us you defi
Paris was a wild place in the 18th century.It was the Age of the Enlightenment, cafe culture was exp
Cleopatra. One of the most famous people from history, and remembered for her beauty, power and scan
Sex and beds have a long, interwoven history. Here on Betwixt we often cover sex history, but we hav
