The first thing William had to do in the morning was to receive an audience with the ministers and nobles with Queen Ulrakka.

In medieval Europe, although there was no early dynasty, the European court had a special ceremony, getting up to meet and going to bed.

The reception before getting up is a small wake-up visit, and the reception after getting up and freshening up is a big wake-up visit, and only relatives and a very small number of princes and ministers can enjoy such a privilege to serve the king and queen to change clothes and wash.

At 7 o'clock in the morning, the head of the dormitory got up, this man was William's confidant, who followed the king all the time, and rested in the king's dormitory at night, waiting for William's summons at any time.

He led a group of servants in, extinguished the lights, drew up the curtains, and put away the steward's bed, silently.

Half an hour had passed when the work was done, "Your Majesty, it's time to get up." ”

The palace steward whispered to wake up the king.

The curtain was opened, the rite of getting up began, and the doctors, cronies, and courtiers entered the king's chambers in turn.

After the doctor had examined the royal body, the king got up, and he received the crowds of the seekers and freshened up and dressed them, all of which were completely revealed to the seekers.

After the reception, it was almost 9 o'clock, and the king had breakfast in his pajamas and slippers, after which he was dressed by the nobles of the nobles, without leaving his chair.

After a slow and cumbersome process, the king finally changed his clothes, and he wore a knee-length bodice, which tightly wrapped the lower body, and the upper body was covered with various ornaments, which looked extraordinarily ornate.

After getting dressed, the king began to pray.

After the prayer is over, it's office hours.

The king worked in his office, and outside stood a crowd of people waiting to meet the king, either expecting to be received by him.

At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, the king finished his office and passed through the two rows of people who had bent down and saluted.

The people strictly followed etiquette and wanted the king to notice them, so they would bribe the attendants to put him in the front row.

William paused to say a few pleasantries, and more often than not, he walked straight to the bedchamber, for it was time for lunch.

William usually had lunch alone in his bedchamber.

Court etiquette was strict, and no one was allowed to dine at the same table with the king except for members of the royal family.

The king's lunch was grand and ceremonial, and the food had to pass through the hands of many people before it reached the king's mouth.

If the king wants a glass of wine, he can't take it himself.

The sommelier was the first to shout: "Toast to the king!" Then he curtsy and walks to the wine cabinet to take the gold plate handed by the bartender.

On top of the gold plate were wine glasses with lids and two pure crystal wine bottles, one for wine and the other for water (the king only drank wine mixed with water).

When the sommelier returned, he was followed by the chief caterer and an assistant. They bowed deeply to the king and then poured wine and water into the silver cups, making sure there was no problem.

Then the bartender bowed to the king, then opened the lid of the glass, presented the crystal glass, and the king poured the wine and water himself.

The bartender curtsy again and handed the empty tray to his assistant, who then returned it to the wine cabinet. The serving process is as cumbersome as it can be.

A meal that takes so long that you can't eat anything you want right away, and this kind of torture either makes people lose their appetite or become a big stomach.

William is the latter, and his astonishing appetite is well known.

Someone once recorded the size of his meal: four plates of soup, a serving of game with salad, two slices of ham, a large piece of lamb with garlic, a few boiled eggs, a large plate of pastries, and some fruit.

Lunch is followed by an afternoon of activity, sometimes the king may just want to take a leisurely walk in the garden, and sometimes he will have fun with the ladies and nobles.

But hunting was William's favorite activity, at least three times a week, and women and hunting seemed to be a common preference for all Normans.

The kings of the Middle Ages in Europe were the first task of the army, and if necessary, they had to lead the army in battle.

In the Middle Ages, there were many kings in Europe who went to war. For example, Charles I the Lionheart of the Anjou dynasty of England, spent almost all of his 10 years as king with the bow and sword, he participated in many wars, including the Crusades, and his military performance made him one of the most outstanding military commanders of the Middle Ages.

In non-war times, these kings were keen on hunting, a paramilitary game.

Before the Middle Ages, formalized recreational hunting was an important means of entertainment for the aristocracy.

The ancient Assyrian kings loved to hunt lions in royal hunting grounds, and in Roman law, property rights included the right to hunt, and the Frankish Merovingian and Carolingian monarchs considered the entire kingdom to be their property, and at the same time controlled a large area of royal hunting grounds.

In the biography of St. Hubert, a Merovingian nobleman, it is recounted why hunting is such an obsessive activity.

Charlemagne of the Carolingian dynasty of France was fond of hunting until his death at the age of 72.

Medieval lords and knights enjoyed hunting for a variety of reasons, from the material side, hunting could obtain delicious game and animal skins, which enriched the lives of knights.

Spiritually, hunting can enhance the knight's sense of battle and cultivate the fighting spirit, and many knights even see war as a hunt on a larger scale.

However, the main reason may be that hunting itself was interesting enough to be a good pastime for the life of knights at that time.

Hunting is so important that lords with a territory of a certain size will have their own hunting grounds.

In the case of medieval England, for example, after the Norman Conquest, the new king enclosed specific territories as the private property of the royal family in order to protect certain forest animals and the king's hunting rights.

William the Conqueror prepared large wooded areas for the deer and imposed strict laws. Whoever kills the deer is can be punished by gouging out the eyes.

By this time, William I, there were 68 royal forest areas, 13 hunting gardens and 781 gardens in different parts of England.

In times of peace, it was pleasant for lords to lead their knights, squires, and other members of the court to hunt in the lush hunting grounds.

In hunting, falconry has always occupied an important place, and many lords who are keen on hunting regard falconry as an art.

In hunting, falconry has always occupied an important place, and many lords who are keen on hunting regard falconry as an art.

Between his return in the afternoon and before seven o'clock in the evening, the king would attend to some business and then go and sit down with his mistress. At 7 p.m., the highlight of the day will begin.

Three times a week, the "Night at the Bedchamber" was a gala hosted by William himself, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

He sent out invitations to celebrities, aristocrats, noblewomen, and celebrities at the time.

The entertainment of the evening is varied, from pool to gambling and sometimes performances.

But what the ladies of the nobility looked forward to most was dancing, and they could dance on the dance floor with the gentlemen of their choice, and if they were lucky, maybe even be invited by the king.

As the night wore on, the Windsor court, after a day of hustle and bustle, finally quieted down.

The nobles yawned and returned to their rooms, and the king fell asleep. Except for the lights in the dormitory, the lanterns were extinguished one by one, and only the palace guards in the guard hall patrolled around vigilantly.