Many in their childhood dreamed of becoming a princess or king in the Middle Ages, however, maybe it is better to be the middle class in our time? Indeed, in the past, even the richest and most powerful people in the world did not have what each of us now has.
Being a king or queen sounds good, but it’s worth remembering that in those days people still hadn’t come up with the things that made our life the way it is.
In the past, kings did not have the opportunity to receive quality treatment, then there were no antibiotics, that is, even a cold could be fatal.
If the king wanted to get to another city or country, he had to get into an uncomfortable unheated carriage. The speed was extremely low.
There was no telephone connection in those days, so if our successor wanted to contact his beloved, he had to write a letter. And it’s not worth talking about how long it took to wait for an answer.
Also, princes, and even more so princesses, had no right to choose a wife for themselves. Since at that time it was part of politics and big business.
In the Middle Ages, even kings did not have the food that is currently available to the middle class. Now people have a warm shower, central heating, some medical care, the Internet, cars and much of what was inaccessible to even the most powerful rulers of antiquity.
Therefore, we can conclude: the life of the middle class now exceeds the standard of living of the king of the Middle Ages in terms of quality of life.
