Medieval Brothels and Infanticide

[iwatchus]

This article, although not great, was interesting towards a few threads we have had here in the last few months, so I thought I would share it.

Brothel Babies: How a Medieval Brothel Challenges the Narrative Between Sex Workers and Childcare

 

[NuclearFairy]

I'm sure both happened. Prostitutes are human after all.

It was a very thought provoking article though.

 

[Baztrachian]

"Why did this child die? Why was it not buried in a cemetery"

1. Because it was born out of wedlock and considered a bastard and the Roman Catholic Church would not have allowed the baby to be interred in sacred ground.
2. Because the child may not have been baptized and again, the Roman Catholic Church would not have allowed the baby to be interred in sacred ground.
3. Burying the baby in the floor was less expensive than bribing a priest for a spot in a churchyard.