1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:16,010 Hi, I'm Olivia. And I'm Felicity. 2 00:00:16,289 --> 00:00:18,910 We're here at Framlingham Castle to meet Margaret Brotherton. 3 00:00:18,989 --> 00:00:20,089 Countess of Northwark. 4 00:00:23,730 --> 00:00:28,089 It is a great pleasure to welcome you here to my castle at Framlingham. 5 00:00:28,809 --> 00:00:34,229 I understand that you would like to know more about the life of a medieval noblewoman. 6 00:00:34,570 --> 00:00:35,329 That's right. 7 00:00:35,450 --> 00:00:39,229 In order to be truly noble, you must dress as I do. 8 00:00:41,289 --> 00:00:46,030 Well, you both look very fine indeed, and you will grace any court in all of Christendom. 9 00:00:46,609 --> 00:00:48,109 What's it like to live in a castle? 10 00:00:48,289 --> 00:00:50,630 Do you have to climb lots of stairs to get to your bedroom? 11 00:00:51,030 --> 00:00:52,829 Oh, there are many steps in a castle. 12 00:00:53,549 --> 00:00:56,890 I myself have a room right at the top of the castle, 13 00:00:57,109 --> 00:01:00,429 which has the most magnificent views across my estate, 14 00:01:00,890 --> 00:01:02,869 and I feel very at home up there. 15 00:01:02,869 --> 00:01:04,569 How should a countess behave? 16 00:01:04,870 --> 00:01:10,129 It is your duty to maintain the great traditions of your heritage 17 00:01:10,129 --> 00:01:13,849 and to represent your family well by showing courtesy. 18 00:01:14,590 --> 00:01:17,890 For example, you must show excellent table manners. 19 00:01:18,390 --> 00:01:24,170 You must always place a napkin over your left shoulder or over your left wrist. 20 00:01:24,969 --> 00:01:29,310 You must never wipe your mouth upon your sleeve. 21 00:01:29,450 --> 00:01:30,430 That will never do. 22 00:01:30,689 --> 00:01:34,989 You must make sure that you never rest your elbows upon the table. 23 00:01:36,530 --> 00:01:39,489 You never use a fork as something to eat with. 24 00:01:39,750 --> 00:01:43,790 Instead, you will carry your own knife and you will stab your food. 25 00:01:43,790 --> 00:01:48,530 and then you will remove that piece of food from the knife. 26 00:01:48,909 --> 00:01:51,670 And if you are offered a drink by your host, 27 00:01:52,109 --> 00:01:55,189 first you must wipe your mouth with your napkin 28 00:01:55,189 --> 00:01:59,870 and then you must accept a drink from the cup using both hands 29 00:01:59,870 --> 00:02:02,269 and then return it to your host. 30 00:02:03,609 --> 00:02:06,489 Do you have a lot of parties and what do you eat? 31 00:02:06,609 --> 00:02:09,189 Oh, I love to have feasts here. 32 00:02:09,469 --> 00:02:11,150 I love to dance here. 33 00:02:11,150 --> 00:02:13,430 Would you like to have a look at my accounts? 34 00:02:13,789 --> 00:02:17,629 And you can see in detail all the things that I ordered over the year. 35 00:02:17,849 --> 00:02:22,830 70,321 loaves of bread, 40 casks of red herring. 36 00:02:23,909 --> 00:02:32,689 721 carcasses of beef, 9 wild boar, 151 carcasses of pork, 697 carcasses of mutton. 37 00:02:32,689 --> 00:02:39,789 24 pounds of saffron and finally 2,200 gallons of red and white wine from St. Emilion. 38 00:02:40,229 --> 00:02:42,949 What are you most proud of and how do you want to be remembered? 39 00:02:42,949 --> 00:02:48,550 Well, I am most proud of having lived a long and prosperous life 40 00:02:48,550 --> 00:02:51,349 I have always known my own mind 41 00:02:51,349 --> 00:02:54,110 I have always lived fearlessly 42 00:02:54,110 --> 00:02:57,169 I have been persuasive in my time 43 00:02:57,169 --> 00:02:59,590 I was married at the age of 15 44 00:02:59,590 --> 00:03:01,930 Not much older than you are now 45 00:03:01,930 --> 00:03:05,129 As such, I was not happy in that marriage 46 00:03:05,129 --> 00:03:07,370 I did my best to get out of it 47 00:03:07,370 --> 00:03:10,069 So I've had an interesting life, shall we say 48 00:03:10,069 --> 00:03:12,349 Thank you for telling us about your life 49 00:03:12,349 --> 00:03:13,150 Thank you. 50 00:03:13,289 --> 00:03:14,409 You are very welcome. 51 00:03:14,610 --> 00:03:16,650 It's been a great pleasure to have your company here.