Mother Clap's Molly House: The Gay Subculture in England, 1700-1830GMP, 1992 - 302 Seiten This pioneering historical study is the first comprehensive chronicle of the English gay community at its 18th-century roots, sporting for the first time a distinctive subculture with its "molly houses", "sodomites' walks", "maiden names" and gay slang. Rictor Norton's research into trial records and contemporary documents establishes a vital cornerstone for the reconstruction of gay history. Challenging in its demonstration that the molly subculture was primarily a working-class community of blacksmiths, milkmen, publicans and shopkeepers, Mother Clap's Molly House also records the exuberant lives of personalities such as Charles Hitchin the "thief-taker", the dramatists Samuel Foote and Isaac Bickerstaff, William Beckford of Fonthill, and Rev. John Church, prosecuted for his blessing of gay marriages. All these are set against a backdrop of persecution, blackmail and the pillory. And yes, "Mother Clap's" actually was the name of a prominent molly house! |
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... probably is related to the common slang injunction ' you must go to Battersea , to be cut for the simples.'12 ' Simples ' were medicinal herbs grown in large quantities at Battersea Park at this time , and this phrase meant to be cured ...
... probably is related to the common slang injunction ' you must go to Battersea , to be cut for the simples.'12 ' Simples ' were medicinal herbs grown in large quantities at Battersea Park at this time , and this phrase meant to be cured ...
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... probably a blacksmith , ' the Countess of Camomile , Lady Godiva , a waiter , and the Duchess of Gloucester , a ... probably was from Germany , Nurse Mitchell was a barber , Tub Nan and Hardware Nan possibly sold such utensils , Old Fish ...
... probably a blacksmith , ' the Countess of Camomile , Lady Godiva , a waiter , and the Duchess of Gloucester , a ... probably was from Germany , Nurse Mitchell was a barber , Tub Nan and Hardware Nan possibly sold such utensils , Old Fish ...
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... probably seen less often in a molly house than a blacksmith's leather apron , and fancy hair - dos , if ever worn , were probably reserved for only the very special festival nights and masquerade balls . ' But what renders all more ...
... probably seen less often in a molly house than a blacksmith's leather apron , and fancy hair - dos , if ever worn , were probably reserved for only the very special festival nights and masquerade balls . ' But what renders all more ...
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Queen James and His Courtiers | 15 |
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The Sodomites Walk in Moorfields | 70 |
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