LGBT medieval kings of England
You'll be surprised how many there were!
Greetings Gold and Silver Level Templar Knights! Many medieval kings of England had male lovers - more than you’d think. Read on!
During their trials between 1307 and 1312, the Knights Templar were accused of "sodomy", specifically same-sex carnal relations. In the medieval period, several kings of England were also alleged to prefer their own sex. The term LGBT - and "homosexual" - didn't exist in the Middle Ages, but don't imagine that same-sex desire was invented by Victorian psychologists....as some rather buttoned-up historians do.
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