woolybanana Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 "a description of the kind of woman the king should marry: "beautiful in appearance, descended from noble family, well-appointed in limbs, having an agreeable expression and an entire body well-adorned ... you may have a majestic wife ... with whom you may have sex as often as, and when, you wish." "and, if he has a belly ache,"a "hot maiden": "If you feel a pain or heaviness in your stomach and in your belly then the remedy is to clasp a hot and beautiful maiden or to place upon your belly a wide warm shirt." "Not stupid these mediaeval monarchs!http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/8857250/Middle-Ages-illuminated-as-Royal-manuscripts-shine-in-new-exhibition.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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