DYK #PopeClementVI consecrated the River Rhone so the grieved could use it as a graveyard during the #BlackDeath? He also bought a prosperous brothel in Avignon from Queen Johanna, where #SexWorkers had to wear the red knot—aiguillette. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com #HistSex
October 24, 2026 at 4:48 PM
DYK #PopeClementVI consecrated the River Rhone so the grieved could use it as a graveyard during the #BlackDeath? He also bought a prosperous brothel in Avignon from Queen Johanna, where #SexWorkers had to wear the red knot—aiguillette. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com #HistSex
DYK the Catholic church profited openly from #SexWork for centuries? In 630, the Governor of Byzantium’s bishop was Imperial Inspector of Brothels. #PopeClementVI (d.1352) bought a prosperous #brothel in Avignon from Queen Johanna. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com. #DecrimNow #WmnHist
September 21, 2026 at 3:27 PM
DYK the Catholic church profited openly from #SexWork for centuries? In 630, the Governor of Byzantium’s bishop was Imperial Inspector of Brothels. #PopeClementVI (d.1352) bought a prosperous #brothel in Avignon from Queen Johanna. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com. #DecrimNow #WmnHist
#PopeClementVI (d.1352) bought a prosperous brothel in Avignon from Queen Johanna. #SexWorkers had to wear the red knot—aiguillette—if they escaped locked doors & went into town. If they didn’t, they be whipped.
May 26, 2026 at 2:51 PM
#PopeClementVI (d.1352) bought a prosperous brothel in Avignon from Queen Johanna. #SexWorkers had to wear the red knot—aiguillette—if they escaped locked doors & went into town. If they didn’t, they be whipped.
DYK #PopeClementVI consecrated the River Rhone so the grieved could use it as a graveyard during the #BlackDeath? He also bought a prosperous brothel in Avignon from Queen Johanna, where #SexWorkers had to wear the red knot—aiguillette. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com #HistSex
September 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
DYK #PopeClementVI consecrated the River Rhone so the grieved could use it as a graveyard during the #BlackDeath? He also bought a prosperous brothel in Avignon from Queen Johanna, where #SexWorkers had to wear the red knot—aiguillette. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com #HistSex
DYK the #Catholic church profited openly from #SexWork for centuries? In 630, the Governor of Byzantium’s bishop was Imperial Inspector of Brothels. #PopeClementVI (d.1352) bought a prosperous #brothel in Avignon from Queen Johanna. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com. #DecrimNow #WmnHist
June 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
DYK the #Catholic church profited openly from #SexWork for centuries? In 630, the Governor of Byzantium’s bishop was Imperial Inspector of Brothels. #PopeClementVI (d.1352) bought a prosperous #brothel in Avignon from Queen Johanna. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com. #DecrimNow #WmnHist