Once upon a time there was a king - 11 March 2025, 10:52

A documentary series. 1-4 series. How was the National Hunt organized? Who did it? How were the birds and dogs raised? Who was allowed to do this prince's amusement? And, most interestingly, what accidents happened on the royal hunt. We will tell you all this and show you magnificent hunting birds. We will find out how ancient breeders bred the world-famous Russian hound and how it is unique. Were there cases of real healing that occurred thanks to the aesculapians of the XV-XVII centuries? Trust "medicus" not all and not always. Ivan the Terrible had "Travnik" with him, we will show this book, on which he personally checked the efforts of his doctor. But what kind of recipes contained this medieval hospital, and could they be carried out without compromising health? We'll check. And let us trace the fate of the healers at the royal court, which was very tragic for some of them. How was the bear trained, and what was the trainer awarded if he pleased the crowned spectator? In addition to animals trained, there were Russian tsars and ordinary pets. Such as the cat of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich - even his portrait has been preserved. Who was there, and who could not, under any circumstances, go to dinner with the monarch? Who worked in the king's kitchen? And, of course, what and how he cooked his master. But the interesting thing is that every meal or drink had its own meaning. And even the order of presentation on the table had its own symbolism. Dmitry Shcherbakov.