Hunting
For the great kings and queens, hunting was a lot more than an outdoor activity. It was considered a sport; however, it also demonstrated their skills and ranking in the most appreciated monarch list. The evergreen forests, which were wildly found around the castles, would be visited on a weekly basis by the armed with bows and armor monarchs.
Food Festivity
When there was nothing else to do, a banquet would be held, but when we say a banquet, we mean a banquet. Huge dinners took place weekly basis and consisted of numerous courses, appetizers and desserts, endless wine, and background music that would go on until the late hours of the night. Food has always been a symbol of wealth and power, and in the Middle Ages days, even more.
Take A Garden Walk
The beautiful green garden carpets you see today scattered around most of the famous European castles existed in ancient days, too. The gardens were a place to spend hours of tranquility and peace of mind. Walking outside for a few hours was THE thing to do. Flowers were a significant thing, too, and the ancient royals invested a lot of time in designing their outdoor gardens.
The Game of Kings
Living in ancient days, you couldn’t just position yourself in front of the television, and when the weather or hour was not suitable for outdoor activity, board games were taken out of the drawers. Chess and backgammon were the most common games to be played, mimicking war and victory. Playing these games was an exercise for the mind, and winning the game was therapy for the soul.
The Never Dying Book
Some of the monarchs in history were not as smart as you might think, however many of them were super intelligent and very knowledgeable. They would spend hours reading and discovering new and existing worlds through reading the scripts of philosophers and scientists. Monarchs made an effort to enrich their knowledge and become significant interlocutors.
Royal Spare Time
As we can see, many of the activities royal did in ancient times are not so far from what we do today. Although screens of all sorts have literally taken over the world, board games are still played, and we will never part from books. There are things that our souls demand, like a walk in the garden, that will forever be appreciated, and besides the hunting part, it looks as if our life and Middle Ages monarchs are pretty much the same.