• 18th Century Dating: From Booty Calls to 'Bundling'

  • Oct 25 2024
  • Length: 37 mins
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18th Century Dating: From Booty Calls to 'Bundling'

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  • What was life like as a single person in the 18th century? What if you became pregnant out of wedlock?


    In today's episode, Kate talks to Angela Muir, author of Deviant MaternityIllegitimacy in Wales, c. 1680–1800, to find out what navigating single life was like for the lower classes: from strange dating customs such as 'bundling', to evidence we have of Georgian booty calls and the stigma of being single.


    This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.


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