re: Would you rather be a king in the 17th century or 1st world middle class today

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If you have no major medical problems, you'd have a better life as a king or a rich person in the 17th century - even without an iPhone *gasp*

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Not true. No antibiotics so a cut could potentially kill you. No plumbing so no matter how powerful you are...you are using a chamberpot/outhouse/whatever instead of a real toilet.


Like someone else mentioned....no real dentist or pain meds. So get an abcessed tooth and you are in for some serious pain(and again...no antibiotics so if your infection from the tooth goes to your brain...you are dead)


You would need to have a taster for everything you ate/drank to make sure you are not being poisoned.


No a/c. EVER. Imagine the hottest, stickiest days in summer and having to wear all the clothes they wore and deal with the heat with no a/c at all.


All of you guys talking about all the women you would bang....think about the personal hygiene then. Women didn't shave back then..so hair...everywhere. And of course...stds as well.