In Bed with the Georgians Quotes

“When the wedding took place on 8 April 1795 the”
― Mike Rendell, In Bed with the Georgians: Sex, Scandal and Satire in the 18th Century

“Maria lived openly with the Prince until 1811, when the Prince, by then Regent, felt compelled to enter into a legal marriage with Caroline of Brunswick.”
― Mike Rendell, In Bed with the Georgians: Sex, Scandal and Satire in the 18th Century

“Prostitution was never illegal under Common Law and prosecutions could only be brought if the offence was linked with disorderly conduct, public indecency, or some other crime.”
― Mike Rendell, In Bed with the Georgians: Sex, Scandal and Satire in the 18th Century

“At the time the age of consent was just twelve years old, but the market for young virgins meant that many children below this age were entrapped as prostitutes, with orphanages providing a constant supply of newcomers.”
― Mike Rendell, In Bed with the Georgians: Sex, Scandal and Satire in the 18th Century

“It was generally believed that a woman could spontaneously catch venereal disease from having sex with healthy males, and then infect their male partners.”
― Mike Rendell, In Bed with the Georgians: Sex, Scandal and Satire in the 18th Century