Medieval Valentines 2025

Swordplay and suchlike for your V-day pleasure ❤️‍🔥

Happy Valentine’s Day, my friends. Here are some medieval Valentines I whipped up for the occasion. I hope you enjoy:

If you want some additionally saucy medieval art, I’d check out my Valentine’s Day post from 2024, which has even more delights and some additional historic context for all the naughty marginalia within.

If you’re particularly curious about the squeezy Valentine from this year’s roundup, it’s taken from Li Livres dou Santé, a French manuscript from the late 13th century. It apparently shows a noblewoman selecting a wet-nurse. The selection process appears to be very hands on.

Happy Valentine’s Day, my friends. Don’t let the lack of love out there get you down. There’s plenty of it to go around.

Yours always,

❤️‍🔥Becca Lee, Haunted Librarian❤️‍🔥

P.S. if you want watermark-free images to print, you can get them as a paid subscriber below. Enjoy!