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==Medieval Hunting==
[[File:Konradin.jpg|thumbnail|left|250px|Figure 3. Falconry and hawking developed as important royal activities in the hunt.]]
The Medieval kings of Europe adopted Roman and ancient traditional practices of kingship, which included hunting. Although hunting was done by all classes, it was a critical sign of nobility to be involved in the royal hunts. Areas were often reserved solely for the king and his nobles, particularly in England and Gascony, for kings to hunt and kings would conduct much of their business during the hunt.<ref>For more on the royal hunts and hunting grounds in the Medieval period, see: Jeanrenaud, S. (2001). Communities and forest management in Western Europe: a regional profile of WG-CIFM the Working Group on Community Involvement in Forest Management. Gland: IUCN, pg. 16.</ref> The strength and reputation of kings often depended on their success in royal hunts.
