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Medieval Europe's Biggest Sex Scandal
· 41 min · Episode 447
Episode Medieval Europe's Biggest Sex Scandal
This is the wild story of a 12th century French philosopher, Abelard, who fell in love with his student, Heloise.
There are a lot of problematic issues going on. Not least their age gap, the resulting power dynamic, and, oh yes—Abelard was castrated.
So why does this love story endure?
Joining Kate today is the fantastic Dr Eleanor Janega, historian, author and co-host of our sister podcast Gone Medieval.
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This episode was edited by Natasha Hughes. The producer was Sophie Gee. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.
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Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.
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