Sodomy & Sex Crimes in France
What did the authorities and ordinary people in the 16th and 17th centuries think about sex? Why was the criminal term of "sodomy" used to embrace a wide range of acts including rape, child abuse and bestiality?
In the 16th and 17th centuries and beyond, certain sexual acts were made capital crimes in England, France and other countries. The offence of "sodomy" embraced a wide range of acts including rape, child abuse and bestiality.
In this edition of Not Just the Tudors, Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Dr. Tom Hamilton who has deeply researched the subject, shedding light on what the authorities and ordinary people at the time thought about sex. (This podcast contains some explicit language and descriptions.)