On the other hand, you have to work for a living, don't have a private cook, prostitutes/concubines if that's your thing etc. I think I'd very much prefer to b

On the other hand, you have to work for a living, don't have a private cook, prostitutes/concubines if that's your thing etc. I think I'd very much prefer to be a king in 1890 than McDonald's worker today. There's a risk I'd die of infection that's easily treated today, but, on the other hand, I'm not flipping burgers through majority of my waking hours.