Spanic sex crime
27 Apr Widespread protests over 'Wolf Pack' case prompt the Spanish government to consider changing sex crime laws.
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Crime, Sex and the Spanish Fly Spanish Fly, or Cantharides, are, as the name suggests, small emerald-green flies (above is a 13th century illustration of one).
Description:Crushed or powdered these flies were used throughout the early modern period as a medicinal substance. They were believed to be extremely irritating to the body causing heating and blistering, this could be beneficial and was recommended to treat certain disorders; but the use of Cantharides was always recommended with cautionary tales about the potential dangers of excessive blistering and burning they could cause. Photo by Franco christophe Their extremely hot nature also meant that they were widely recognised as a very potent aphrodisiac. They appeared in several trials at the Old Bailey where men and women had fed them to others and were being charged with murder and poisoning. One case in particular highlighted not only that they could be used to kill someone, but that all involved found it hard to completely disregard their supposedly titillating properties. According to the testimonies of the witnesses in the case Catherine was a spinster lodging with Mr and Mrs Charlton, Michael Dunn was their journey man.
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