The best of the kinky rest – 6: Horsed for a flogging

Alex Birch is one of the stalwarts of the UK spanking community, and “A taste of the birch” always turns up fascinating pieces of writing.

The last of his recent “Corporal punishment in history” series (which he originally wrote for Februs magazine) featured Catherine the Great. Two incidents in which young ladies incurred her wrath are described, the second of which caught our eye:

An example of what happened when Catherine’s personal trust was betrayed can be illustrated by the experience of one of her most trusted Maids Of Honour. The girl was responsible for the Empress’s intimate dressing and bathing, thus of course found herself privy to some very private secrets including the sight of certain of Catherine’s lovers arriving and departing the boudoir.

The girl was engaged to be married and could not resist passing some juicy tittle-tattle to her fiance who, in turn, repeated it at one of his dining clubs in St Petersburg. Inevitably the gossip got back to the Empress who was livid with rage.

Instead of reacting immediately, Catherine bided her time until the girl’s wedding. After the happy couple had retired to the bedroom to consummate their marriage, the bedroom was forced open by six men of Catherine’s personal bodyguard. Without ceremony, the sheets were stripped from the naked couple and the girl dragged out of bed. She was ‘horsed’ on the back of one of the guards while another birched her bottom mercilessly. The helpless husband was ordered to kneel naked and watch the proceedings on his knees.

When the birching was over and the girl was crying in anguish, the couple was told to enjoy their married life and, as far as Catherine was concerned, the flogging was the end of the matter.

This is one of those posts where the illustration (by Paula Meadows) is a nice addition to fine writing, rather than being the starting point. But it’s a rather delightful image, anyway: