Comments for The Medieval Society http://www.medievalsociety.org A Historical Blog Devoted to the Medieval and Renaissance Periods Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:46:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Syphilis by hdsaoirse http://www.medievalsociety.org/2008/02/22/syphilis/#comment-12 hdsaoirse Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:45:09 +0000 http://www.medievalsociety.org/?p=30#comment-12 John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, died of syphilis. There's a memorable scene in the movie The Libertine in which Johnny Depp portrays him giving a passionate, eloquent speech to Parliament with a crude metal prosthetic nose strapped to his face (his having rotted away from the disease). Al Capone died of syphilis too. Went crazy with it. /tess John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, died of syphilis. There’s a memorable scene in the movie The Libertine in which Johnny Depp portrays him giving a passionate, eloquent speech to Parliament with a crude metal prosthetic nose strapped to his face (his having rotted away from the disease).

Al Capone died of syphilis too. Went crazy with it.

/tess

]]> Comment on Henry VIII’s Masturbation Scene by hdsaoirse http://www.medievalsociety.org/2008/04/10/henry-viiis-masturbation-scene/#comment-11 hdsaoirse Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:50:24 +0000 http://www.medievalsociety.org/?p=42#comment-11 I don't know if this is correct, but I saw it as a counterpoint to the final scene in which he's finally having sex with Anne but she stops him before he reaches climax. I thought that since it seemed they completely *stopped* and disallowed his orgasm instead of him simply pulling out and ejaculating outside of her, it must have been a religious thing--isn't there something in the Bible against spilling your seed on the ground? So then, it would make sense that ejaculating is acceptable if it's 1) inside a woman; or 2) collected in some sort of royal manner and properly blessed by a priest and disposed of; but a religious man may not spill his seed carelessly outside a woman for that is a sin. I could be totally off base, but that's how I saw the masturbation scene. /tess I don’t know if this is correct, but I saw it as a counterpoint to the final scene in which he’s finally having sex with Anne but she stops him before he reaches climax. I thought that since it seemed they completely *stopped* and disallowed his orgasm instead of him simply pulling out and ejaculating outside of her, it must have been a religious thing–isn’t there something in the Bible against spilling your seed on the ground? So then, it would make sense that ejaculating is acceptable if it’s 1) inside a woman; or 2) collected in some sort of royal manner and properly blessed by a priest and disposed of; but a religious man may not spill his seed carelessly outside a woman for that is a sin. I could be totally off base, but that’s how I saw the masturbation scene.

/tess

]]> Comment on Book Review: The Boleyn Inheritance by ilsemorero http://www.medievalsociety.org/2008/05/06/book-review-the-boleyn-inheritance/#comment-10 ilsemorero Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:53:15 +0000 http://www.medievalsociety.org/?p=50#comment-10 It looks like this site hasn't been updated a few months. I do hope you continue with this. I have loved reading through all of your posts and look forward to more! It looks like this site hasn’t been updated a few months. I do hope you continue with this. I have loved reading through all of your posts and look forward to more!

]]> Comment on Sex and Marriage in the Mid to Late Medieval Times by Lucie http://www.medievalsociety.org/2008/03/13/sex-and-marriage-in-the-mid-to-late-medieval-times/#comment-6 Lucie Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:26:14 +0000 http://www.medievalsociety.org/?p=36#comment-6 Has anyone researched Denmark 1350-1450? Thanks Has anyone researched Denmark 1350-1450?

Thanks

]]> Comment on Sex and Marriage During Tudor Times by Madeline http://www.medievalsociety.org/2008/03/20/sex-and-marriage-during-tudor-times/#comment-8 Madeline Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:29:52 +0000 http://www.medievalsociety.org/?p=37#comment-8 Debi, I'm so glad that you enjoyed my article! I found everything so fascinating and thoroughly enjoyed writing it. As for both of your questions, I will have to do some research and get back to you. The question you've posed about Henry VIII is a fascinating one and will deserve an entire article if I can find the answer! The line of products I create currently doesn't contain anything for MS, Lupus or rosea. However, being the research freak and the experimental brewer when it comes to oils and butters, I will see what I can find. I'm excited to get started on everything for you!! Thank you so much for your interest in my hobbies! ~Madeline Debi,
I’m so glad that you enjoyed my article! I found everything so fascinating and thoroughly enjoyed writing it.

As for both of your questions, I will have to do some research and get back to you. The question you’ve posed about Henry VIII is a fascinating one and will deserve an entire article if I can find the answer!

The line of products I create currently doesn’t contain anything for MS, Lupus or rosea. However, being the research freak and the experimental brewer when it comes to oils and butters, I will see what I can find.

I’m excited to get started on everything for you!! Thank you so much for your interest in my hobbies!

~Madeline

]]> Comment on Sex and Marriage During Tudor Times by Debi Turnbull http://www.medievalsociety.org/2008/03/20/sex-and-marriage-during-tudor-times/#comment-7 Debi Turnbull Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:16:50 +0000 http://www.medievalsociety.org/?p=37#comment-7 THIS COMMENT IS FOR MADELINE THE WRITER Dear Madeline, I enjoyed your article on Sex and Marriage during the Tudor times. I am a fan of The Tudors mini series on television and wondered if you could answer a question. In one scene last year it showed Jonathan (King Henry XIII) masturbating and having a servant holding a bowl and towel for him to apparently ejaculate into and then clean his hands. What happened to the semen? Was this a common practice or did it have to do with the King just "spilling" his semen without intercourse was not allowed due to religion or whatever? Just curious. Also loved your bio, I have 3 choc. labs and two parrots. You mentioned natural line of products you were producing. I have Multiple Sclerosis and lupus. Have you ever come across anything to help these diseases. Also my friends husband has rosea (sp,) and it is getting worse. Do you sell anything for that condition. Anyway, getting back to my original question I would appreciate if you have the answer you would reply. Love your writing. God bless, Debi THIS COMMENT IS FOR MADELINE THE WRITER

Dear Madeline, I enjoyed your article on Sex and Marriage during the Tudor times. I am a fan of The Tudors mini series on television and wondered if you could answer a question. In one scene last year it showed Jonathan (King Henry XIII) masturbating and having a servant holding a bowl and towel for him to apparently ejaculate into and then clean his hands. What happened to the semen? Was this a common practice or did it have to do with the King just “spilling” his semen without intercourse was not allowed due to religion or whatever? Just curious. Also loved your bio, I have 3 choc. labs and two parrots. You mentioned natural line of products you were producing. I have Multiple Sclerosis and lupus. Have you ever come across anything to help these diseases. Also my friends husband has rosea (sp,) and it is getting worse. Do you sell anything for that condition. Anyway, getting back to my original question I would appreciate if you have the answer you would reply. Love your writing. God bless, Debi

]]> Comment on Syphilis by admin http://www.medievalsociety.org/2008/02/22/syphilis/#comment-5 admin Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:15:23 +0000 http://www.medievalsociety.org/?p=30#comment-5 I loved the article! But you know me, so, from a science standpoint, Syphilis is caused by the bacteria <i>Treponema pallidum</i> (a spirochete bacteria) while Leprosy (hence the term "leper"), also known as Hansen's Disease, is caused by the bacterium <i>Mycobacterium leprae</i>. So, they're not exactly the same. Both are now extremely treatable with a high success rate using Penicillin, though Leprosy far outdates Syphilis, having its first reported case in about 300 B.C.! I loved the article! But you know me, so, from a science standpoint, Syphilis is caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum (a spirochete bacteria) while Leprosy (hence the term “leper”), also known as Hansen’s Disease, is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. So, they’re not exactly the same. Both are now extremely treatable with a high success rate using Penicillin, though Leprosy far outdates Syphilis, having its first reported case in about 300 B.C.!

]]> Comment on Servants by rose http://www.medievalsociety.org/2008/02/13/servants/#comment-4 rose Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:31:52 +0000 http://www.medievalsociety.org/?p=26#comment-4 brilliant! but you need more specific information. brilliant! but you need more specific information.

]]> Comment on Servants by Tom Humes http://www.medievalsociety.org/2008/02/13/servants/#comment-3 Tom Humes Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:14:43 +0000 http://www.medievalsociety.org/?p=26#comment-3 I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you. Tom Humes I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you.

Tom Humes

]]> Comment on Turgoocktridgeon by Allum http://www.medievalsociety.org/2007/12/19/turgoocktridgeon/#comment-2 Allum Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:44:18 +0000 http://www.medievalsociety.org/?p=4#comment-2 A coffin?!?!?! That sounds appetizing...yum! A coffin?!?!?! That sounds appetizing…yum!

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