Chastity belts only date from the 16th century, so the picture of Crusaders locking their wives in them is a myth. They didn’t come into widespread use until the 19th century, when they were in vogue primarily as an anti-masturbation device.
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‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson