On the Art of Hunting with Birds: a treatise by the Holy Roman Emperor himself, Frederick II
Hunting, particularly falconry, was a distinguished practice of the courtly elite globally across the Middle Ages. In addition to indicating noble status, hunting was also the subject of study and scientific inquiry. Coupling texts and direct observation, Emperor Frederick II contends that he spent thirty years compiling the famed treatise on ornithology and falconry “On the Art of Hunting with Birds”.