Sex workers had it tough in the time of Emperor Charlemagne:
Should a prostitute be found in a man’s home, he should be made to carry her, on his shoulders, to the market place where she would be whipped. Should he refuse to carry her, then he was to be whipped with her.
I’d hazard a guess that the carrying option would have been the more popular. As would have been skinnier working girls.
That’s such lovely fantasy material — thanks for sharing it!
“Should a prostitute be found in a man’s house”
Do you think they had special police who went looking?
Every market place in every city, should have a whipping post where naughty women could be brought to . Once tied to the post, Their dresses should be raised waist high. their bloomers lowered to their ankles, and upon their bare bottoms, birched, caned, or whipped painfully.