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Sex and love

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Bridgerton: the real history explained

Philip II, king of Spain from 1556, seated with Queen Mary I of England. They married in 1554
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When Mary met Philip: a Tudor queen in love

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A portrait of the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340-1400), who modern literary scholars credit for turning Valentine into the patron of love. Chaucer was a major influencer in his day – after him, everyone began calling their beloved “Valentine” and writing love poems on 14 February, says Lisa Bitel. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Who was Saint Valentine? A history of the figure’s origins

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A history of Valentine’s Day celebrations – from fertility festivals to the first cards

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A Tudor love triangle: Elizabeth I, Lettice Knollys and Robert Dudley

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Charles and Camilla A history of their romance

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Living in sin: unmarried relationships in Victorian Britain

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The Argyll divorce: the society scandal that rocked 1960s Britain

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Sex lives of medieval people

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Katherine Swynford: the scandalous duchess and ancestress of royal dynasties

From the courtesans of Edo Japan to the mollyhouses of Regency London, Kate Lister discusses the long and varied history of sex work. (Image by Getty Images)
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Sex work: a brief history

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Tudors in love: what were the dynasty’s romantic secrets?

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Beans, ale & ‘windy meats’: surprising 17th-century aphrodisiacs

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