tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post7365783787192922625..comments2024-02-28T04:16:37.844-05:00Comments on History Undressed: Guest Blogger - Francesca Hawley on Medieval SexualityEliza Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209596240914705136noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-89869943116059813762011-04-01T13:51:57.047-04:002011-04-01T13:51:57.047-04:00It would appear that medieval society had a corner...It would appear that medieval society had a corner on titillating sexuality that has to date been unmatched in modern society because of the erosion of sexual values, and it is difficult to classify today's seductions as anywhere near as entertaining as they were once. That loss to society is not necessarily a bad thing considering the rigidity and social restrictions that people of the Victorian age were confined to, but given the relatively brief period of its existence, modern educated humans have had a difficult time replacing it with anything nearly its equivalent as a substitute. Striking the right balance may be considered one of human society's greatest challenges in gender relations.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00863234038530540216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-60557638844152962742009-05-30T17:36:57.776-04:002009-05-30T17:36:57.776-04:00The winner of the drawing for a copy of Seeking Tr...The winner of the drawing for a copy of Seeking Truth is Minx Malone. Congratulations! Please contact me via my web site and I'll send you an e-copy of the book. Thanks for visiting to comment on the blog!Francesca Hawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280521929025352600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-45009253457163417572009-05-30T12:27:16.189-04:002009-05-30T12:27:16.189-04:00Skhye - Wasn't that series fantastic? I really ne...Skhye - Wasn't that series fantastic? I really need to buy it on DVD for my collection. It was educational, entertaining and titillating all at the same time! LOL<br /><br />Savanna - thanks for stopping by to comment. I saw your post on Shapeshifter Seductions the other day about <I>Black Cat Beauty</I>. It looks great!Francesca Hawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280521929025352600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-49412663501903344842009-05-30T12:15:00.796-04:002009-05-30T12:15:00.796-04:00Karen - it would have been really challenging to b...Karen - it would have been really challenging to be a woman back then. Essentially women were owned - first by their fathers, then by their husbands - and those were the secure ones. The women without a husband or father could find themselves in deep trouble very quickly.<br /><br />We often forget that the "rule of thumb" was a rule which told husbands they couldn't beat their wives with a stick any larger around than their thumb. They <I>could</I> beat them - they just had to use a small stick. sigh.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by to comment.Francesca Hawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280521929025352600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-21420201596339869902009-05-30T12:09:05.894-04:002009-05-30T12:09:05.894-04:00Paisley - Power over the body, Equality in the fam...Paisley - <I>Power over the body, Equality in the family</I> has a fascinating chapter about Christina of Markyate. She wanted to enter holy orders but her family wanted her to marry. Reid dedicates the first chapter to the discussion of what attempts her family made to force her into marriage. It's fascinating reading!Francesca Hawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280521929025352600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-56101319050232467882009-05-30T05:26:25.231-04:002009-05-30T05:26:25.231-04:00Fascinating, Francesca. Thanks for the reading res...Fascinating, Francesca. Thanks for the reading resources.<br />Congrats on your release!Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-86457331146908317572009-05-29T18:53:11.558-04:002009-05-29T18:53:11.558-04:00Wonderful post! I love THE HISTORY OF SEX. ;) Than...Wonderful post! I love THE HISTORY OF SEX. ;) Thanks for sharing.Skhyehttp://www.skhyemoncrief.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-50949134688462793992009-05-29T18:52:39.646-04:002009-05-29T18:52:39.646-04:00I enjoyed both your post and the excerpt for your ...I enjoyed both your post and the excerpt for your new book, Francesca. Your resources sounded quite interesting.<br />I have always thought that time period was a poor one for women since they had so few rights. I think that successful concubines and courtesans must have been strong women able to use their sexuality to manipulate men in order to improve their female lot in life.<br />Tough to realize that being curious or outspoken could land a woman in a lot of trouble with just about everyone.<br /><br />I don't write in this time period but I enjoy historicals.Karen Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17222296874180545756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-24665127983381734062009-05-29T18:37:01.470-04:002009-05-29T18:37:01.470-04:00Very interesting post, Francesca. I think the tec...Very interesting post, Francesca. I think the techniques parents used to persuade their daughters to marry someone they chose might be interesting...Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-3920229322786747162009-05-29T16:20:43.309-04:002009-05-29T16:20:43.309-04:00Kris,
Thanks so much for stopping by and I agree...Kris,<br /> Thanks so much for stopping by and I agree. The Stephen/Maud civil war offers writers a lot of potential for external conflict.Francesca Hawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280521929025352600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-38225736602705844132009-05-29T15:07:58.229-04:002009-05-29T15:07:58.229-04:00Congrats on your release, Francesca!
Sexuality in ...Congrats on your release, Francesca!<br />Sexuality in the middle ages hasn't been a direct target of my own research, but your resources sound terrific. I love when a tidbit or small fact sets us on a 'whole book' journey. <br /><br />I love writing about the Stephen/Mathilda era. So much potential for conflict, isn't there?<br /><br />Off to EC . . . .http://kriskennedy.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341143449583496148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-31201145699524522012009-05-29T14:58:24.660-04:002009-05-29T14:58:24.660-04:00Gwynlyn - I love book shopping for research materi...Gwynlyn - I love book shopping for research materials. Recently I added books to my collection about sexuality in Regency and Victorian England too!<br /><br />Minx - thanks for stopping by! I think you need to be just as careful with research when writing erotic romance. Glaring errors drive editors to distraction regardless of the genre in which one writes. :-)<br /><br /><br />Colleen - thanks for visiting and if you get the chance to read the book, I hope you enjoy it. I'm really fascinated with this time period because it hasn't been widely explored yet. So many writers choose the time of Henry II and Eleanor that I consciously decided against writing something during that time period.Francesca Hawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280521929025352600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-84587386613766347342009-05-29T14:34:38.175-04:002009-05-29T14:34:38.175-04:00Not many historicals are written during this time ...Not many historicals are written during this time period so I am very intreagued by the setting for your book! Good luck with it!<br /><br />Colleen MColleen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06199068010156140726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-22869698288439265162009-05-29T13:02:58.467-04:002009-05-29T13:02:58.467-04:00What an insightful look at medieval life. I need ...What an insightful look at medieval life. I need to bookmark this post for the next time someone insinuates that erotic romances aren't "real" books!<br /><br />Wonderful research Francesca and congrats on the release!<br /><br />MinxMinx Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08984723340148955790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-63152909246175557232009-05-29T12:45:01.422-04:002009-05-29T12:45:01.422-04:00Looks like I'm off to Alibris and The Book Deposit...Looks like I'm off to Alibris and The Book Depository again--gotta round out that research!<br /><br />I, too, saw the History Channel documentary--in bits and pieces, of course *sigh*--and found myself, at different times, appalled and astounded. <br /><br />Great blog. Thanks for sharing your resources.Gwynlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13131507614528809505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-29859912563801195722009-05-29T12:31:58.611-04:002009-05-29T12:31:58.611-04:00Amanda - I'm so glad I provided some help for your...Amanda - I'm so glad I provided some help for your research. Thanks for stopping to share!<br /><br />Sidhe - thanks for commenting. I appreciate the visit!Francesca Hawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280521929025352600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-70332462191245010642009-05-29T12:27:22.742-04:002009-05-29T12:27:22.742-04:00What a wonderful, interesting post today!What a wonderful, interesting post today!Sidhehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03997017630623707478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-86587588356986091182009-05-29T12:23:07.315-04:002009-05-29T12:23:07.315-04:00Francesca, thank you for all this fascinating insi...Francesca, thank you for all this fascinating insight; you have serendipitously pointed me in the right direction for some information and overview that I need for one of my current wips, which is set in the lat 12th century.<br /><br />Good luck with the release!Amanda Elyothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814163550383140976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-42151701598405290382009-05-29T11:51:56.059-04:002009-05-29T11:51:56.059-04:00Eliza, Nicole and Ashley,
Thanks so much for st...Eliza, Nicole and Ashley,<br /> Thanks so much for stopping by to comment. <br /><br />Eliza - I was thrilled with my cover too. It was designed by the talented Syneca!<br /><br />Nicole - I adore your cover for Kilted Lover. What a hottie! :-)<br /><br />Ashley - thanks for stopping by on your release day for <I>All or Nothing</I>. Congratulations.Francesca Hawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280521929025352600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-43696422335635036272009-05-29T11:28:52.791-04:002009-05-29T11:28:52.791-04:00What a fascinating account. Thanks, Francesca - ni...What a fascinating account. Thanks, Francesca - nice to meet you... <br /><br />Though I write in a different genre, I appreciate your careful inspection of your hero's moral code in association to what was or was not acceptable at your exact time period. Your story is sure to be ripe with historic detail.<br /><br />Congratulations on your new release, and many successes.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />AshleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-78347914741422198022009-05-29T11:28:00.099-04:002009-05-29T11:28:00.099-04:00Awesome post, Francesca! Your book sounds wonderfu...Awesome post, Francesca! Your book sounds wonderful!!Nicole Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535088964454920083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-26904222681621720732009-05-29T10:59:52.167-04:002009-05-29T10:59:52.167-04:00Fascinating! Thank you for blogging with us today...Fascinating! Thank you for blogging with us today!!! And I LOVE your cover :)Eliza Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209596240914705136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-75515234331255259032009-05-29T10:39:18.261-04:002009-05-29T10:39:18.261-04:00Tess,
Thanks for stopping by. The History Chan...Tess,<br /> Thanks for stopping by. The History Channel special was really fascinating!Francesca Hawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280521929025352600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-43117020110244571082009-05-29T10:28:02.214-04:002009-05-29T10:28:02.214-04:00Interesting post Francesca...I did see the History...Interesting post Francesca...I did see the History channel special...very interesting also!<br /><br />May you have many sales!! Happy release day!Tessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-36317462719770471682009-05-29T09:40:34.006-04:002009-05-29T09:40:34.006-04:00Blythe,
Thanks for stopping by to comment. You...Blythe, <br /> Thanks for stopping by to comment. Your cover for In The Master's Bed is really hot and I'll be looking for a copy to buy soon. :-)Francesca Hawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280521929025352600noreply@blogger.com