This Very Famous letter needs context. The young Lady fell in LOVE with the not just penniless… but £28,000 in DEBT William Compton. Upon getting ahold of control of her money he squandered £72,000 Gambling in the 1st 2 Months. Average wage in 1600 was under £25 a YEAR. 83% had income under £50 a year, Only the rich had more than £100 a year. She had £800,000!!! So while this sounds like a lot, what do you suppose costs are for multi-Millionaires and Billionaires today? Can you imagine Kim Kardashian or Megan Markle with only 20 Dresses, 2 Cars, Staff for 3 houses, Security, Travel costs? She also asks him to stay out of debt, to be charitable and not to lend out their wealth either. I applaud her stating her case and reasoning and her willingness to overlook his large flaws, asking only to be kept in the style to which she had been born and accustomed. The entire cost of her requests was a drop in the bucket and far less than he already gambled away.
@verenamaharajah6082 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this extra information about the background to this letter. Absolutely fascinating!
@manitobasky Жыл бұрын
Don’t forget all the money was left from her Father’s estate, and could not be left to the daughter because laws did not allow women ownership of property.
@nikiTricoteuse Жыл бұрын
Oh. Brilliant comment. Thanks. I wonder if she actually ever got any of it or if he squandered it all.
@myladyswardrobe Жыл бұрын
@@manitobasky On the contrary, Elizabeth could and should have inherited as her father's only heir. Spencer did not treat his daughter well and her husband Lord Compton had Spencer imprisoned for that ill treatment and forced the marriage to Elizabeth in 1580s. Spencer refused to provide any marriage portion for his daughter so she was entirely beholden to her new husband. There are cases of fathers of great wealth with daughters as sole heiresses, ensuring that the inheritance could NOT be touched by any husband apart from a dowry. These were set up in trusts with male trustees and provided protection for the daughter. In this case Spencer was not taking care of his daughter Elizabeth. But she seems to have been able to manage her husband Compton, despite him squandering a lot of the inheritance initially.
@jaynegrunnill3705 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the context!
@IntrepidFraidyCat Жыл бұрын
Also, I will have more letters such as this from Letters Live!
@shivasgirl1609 Жыл бұрын
Also, I would have more Olivia Coleman - period. That's more than enough for me. ❤
@gangoolie68 Жыл бұрын
Also, I will have it noted, that I wholeheartedly agree. With all of the above
@xVentax Жыл бұрын
Also, I do declare, I could listen to Olivia Coleman reading from the telephone book, and enjoy it immensely, such is my regard for her.
@OklahomaSenior Жыл бұрын
Also, I would agree with all of the aforementioned
@brianjustbrian7216 Жыл бұрын
She has an amazing ability to make the word "also" hilarious.
@henrikcarlsen1881 Жыл бұрын
She had to do something as it came up regularly. What a wife, glad mine isn't, wait ... never mind.
@WanderingSybil186 Жыл бұрын
That;s a lot of also lol
@theverseshed Жыл бұрын
Joyce Grenfell had this same skill of accentuating the same word or phrase in various ways.
@petesong7146 Жыл бұрын
Also😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@inyobill10 ай бұрын
Ms, Newman is awesome.
@Nevets1073 Жыл бұрын
Olivia Colman could read me the US tax code and I would be completely enthralled. She's amazing.
@chanieweiss4288 Жыл бұрын
Not a bad idea. It would be good to actually pay attention to things like the tax code. It not being entertaining on it's own, I'd definitely not pay attention.
@MrRobertX707 ай бұрын
Yes, she is!
@mattthemouse15 ай бұрын
She could start in her 20’s and still wouldn’t live long enough! 😂
@elhior233 ай бұрын
@@chanieweiss4288 I would likely only hear, "and also".
@acecat2798 Жыл бұрын
It’s the little flairs that really sell the performance- the cutesy “none lend but I, none borrow but you,” the disgust at washmaids, the little grin when she talks about gentlemen ushers, and the broad vagueness of “purchase lands!” The attention to these moments elevate the letter even more than its contents on their own.
@guyjperson7 ай бұрын
Colman is an absolute star as a comedienne. Her hand flourishes, her quick asides and her timing is great. I've loved watching her since I noted her in Mitchell and Webb. Were she to have been The 13th Doctor, I would have been rivetted every ep.
@dxb338Ай бұрын
YES. An amazing part to me is that she does all that, and also some of those little flashes are from OLIVIA reading the letter, not the woman she is portraying, and she makes it clear which are which without saying a word outside the text of the letter (except the few asides about length) and all in an instant.
@englishrose4388 Жыл бұрын
At first I thought, "What a demanding woman." But then I read that her father left his vast fortune to--her husband. So, I'm quite in agreement with her having full access to the money that was truly her inheritance. Whether I agree with how it was spent, or not--it was her money.
@mattwilcoxuk Жыл бұрын
It wasn't though. It was his. As in... literally.
@shelbynamels973 Жыл бұрын
Fourhundred years ago a woman in England could not have money or own property in her own right. Don't apply 21st century standards to the lives of people who lived hundreds of years ago, it won't work.
@dnmurphy48 Жыл бұрын
It was the decision of her father, she had no right to it.
@ellenchavez2043 Жыл бұрын
She probably brought that wealth as part of her dowry in exchange for her title. Until the 1920s, all property that a wife brought into the marriage by law, belonged to her husband, as did any children from the union. Until the 1950s, in the US and UK, women could not be sole signature of contracts, or any other papers for ownership or transfer of goods. She was not at liberty to remove her children from her husband's home. These laws locked many women into abusive relationships.
@ellenchavez2043 Жыл бұрын
She probably brought that wealth as part of her dowry in exchange for her title. Until the 1920s, all property that a wife brought into the marriage by law, belonged to her husband, as did any children from the union. Until the 1950s, in the US and UK, women could not be sole signature of contracts, or any other papers for ownership or transfer of goods. She was not at liberty to remove her children from her husband's home. These laws locked many women into abusive relationships.
@vinuthomas7193 Жыл бұрын
Honestly, it doesn't seem unreasonable. Especially since her husband got all that and more from her father! I applaud her setting expectations in this way.
@shanepurcell8116 Жыл бұрын
I dunno, almost seems like there might have been a good reason why her father might have given over the wealth to the husband over his own daughter. Just food for thought.
@gljames24 Жыл бұрын
@@shanepurcell8116Considering the fact that this letter was written to keep the husband from gambling away more of her father's estate, that most definitely wasn't why he was given the estate. It wasn't until the Married Women's Property Act in 1870 that women were allowed to inherit property.
@shanepurcell8116 Жыл бұрын
@@gljames24 Yeah, you're right, I saw that comment elsewhere in the comments. I wouldn't have typed what I did, if I had just perused the comments just a bit further down.
@OldForestWitch Жыл бұрын
@@shanepurcell8116 From Wikipedia: By his wife, Alice Bromfield, Spencer had an only child, Elizabeth, who in 1598 was sought in marriage by William Compton, 2nd Lord Compton. Spencer strongly disapproved of the match, but Compton's influence at court enabled him to procure Spencer's imprisonment in the Fleet Prison in March 1599 for ill-treating his daughter. The young lady was ultimately carried off by her lover from Canonbury Tower in a baker's basket. The marriage quickly followed, but Spencer gave his daughter no marriage portion. When, in May 1601, his daughter became a mother, he showed no signs of relenting. But some reconciliation apparently took place soon afterwards, it is said, through the intervention of Elizabeth.
Жыл бұрын
@@OldForestWitch In a baker's basket? That's a very large basket, what did they put in there?... or she was tiny! 😅
@scelesteregina Жыл бұрын
Considering how marriage was a business transaction, it is great that she covered all bases, good job on her part
@lettylunasical4766 Жыл бұрын
Also, going by comments, it was her father's money anyway.
@johnnotrealname8168 Жыл бұрын
Ironically they were more successful back then. Also I am not sure it is totally true how it is portrayed. Most Royals did have happy marriages...well it depends on the country to a degree.
@scelesteregina Жыл бұрын
@aleejones7508 yeah still is actually
@johnnotrealname8168 Жыл бұрын
@@scelesteregina Not really.
@johnnotrealname8168 Жыл бұрын
@aleejones7508 It was not a business really. Even this case is an example as she seems to have loved her husband.
@WillHerndon Жыл бұрын
Olivia is supremely talented and every time she does a reading for Letters Live she brings the house down. She seems like such a kind, genuine person too. She's the kind of person you just root for automatically. So happy for all the success she's found doing what she loves. Also, this letter is very funny.
@2degucitas Жыл бұрын
Also, she shall have ... lands! Lol. Waves arm.
@TheJayson8899 Жыл бұрын
She’s very in the closet
@frogpalpeeper4249 Жыл бұрын
Also, quite enjoyable. Also... LOL
@mattfrank9120 Жыл бұрын
Also... Thank for this comment
@gennafer Жыл бұрын
This wife should have been a lawyer. That was well laid out and thorough.
@ridercoachdanielle3220 Жыл бұрын
Right? I cannot account for that many things. In any context. How much clothes do I need? "I DON'T KNOW OH GOD."
@becbrown212 Жыл бұрын
This could have been a legal document as part of a marriage settlement and not a personal letter.
@markverani5088 Жыл бұрын
@@ridercoachdanielle3220If you lived in that age and were a member of that class of nobility, you certainly would.
@NEbluefire5 ай бұрын
Well, that wife couldn't be a lawyer. That was not an option that women had irrespective of their own natural talents and gifts. That is the whole point of the movement for women's equality, to give women the right to dream our dreams, and become all we can be just like men have always been allowed to at least try to do.
@theoutspokenhumanist Жыл бұрын
I love how she acts the letter, not just reads it. Fabulous!
@madMARTYNmarsh1981 Жыл бұрын
Olivia is a national treasure, I love her personality and her acting is peerless. Shockingly sharp sense of humour too.
@michaeljones1445 Жыл бұрын
Yes, the ability to read is a marvel, i wish i could read and write.
@carylosborn1808 Жыл бұрын
Who doesn't just love Olivia Colman? She's just the best!!!
@Agapegirl824 ай бұрын
Millllllahh!!
@Nettsinthewoods17 күн бұрын
A total jewel ❤❤
@claudine19289 ай бұрын
Married women lost their money to their husband without any say of it. And if the husband wasn't clever about money, or had his wife cut off, she would have no way of earning money for herself and her children. So i get her letter.
@garymcdonald3803 Жыл бұрын
Hilariously read! Reading the background of where the money came from, & comments about the husband, it sounds like she was endeavouring to protect her family fortune & the future for her children, albeit at a level beyond any of our comprehension!
@tors14 Жыл бұрын
Olivia Colman is the only person who could read this. Absolute perfection!
@LilliePHarris Жыл бұрын
Her little asides and faces (especially about being her "gentleman usher" in her coach) are just sublime. Can never watch this too many times!
@sarahyates6055 Жыл бұрын
I never get tired of listening to this, the letter in itself is funny, but Olivia Colman reading it and it becomes hilarious and a real treasure.
@kiddozoo2 ай бұрын
The infinite ways in which she can say the single word "also" goes to show her enormous talent, magnificent demeanor, and masterful sense of humor! Love it. Also love her body language, swaying, swinging side to side...
@pinarozge6895 Жыл бұрын
Seeing that the money was left from her father, she was entitled to want all of this and perhaps more. Good on her! ALSO, I love Olivia Coleman :)
@joannapebbleworthy9343 Жыл бұрын
Imagine to have written such a letter that people laugh their hearts out centuries later.
@ZZKJ396 Жыл бұрын
The only filmstar/celebrity I saw out in the streets during the hight of covid feeding the homeless. Respect.
@criticalcommenter Жыл бұрын
So she broke lockdown rules? That wasn't allowed.
@harmoniabalanza Жыл бұрын
@@criticalcommenter she kept the law of God.
@criticalcommenter Жыл бұрын
@@harmoniabalanza lol
@judeangione3732 Жыл бұрын
It all makes more sense if you read the intro - the money came from her father and she had been blocked from it for 8 years. She may also have been pressed to provide a detailed account of what she needed money for. And oh yes, if he was angling to be an Earl, she had to prove that she was worthy of running the various homes worthy of an Earl.
@howardchambers9679 Жыл бұрын
If it's the same Compton, that would be the Earl of Northampton, Castle Ashby House. Nice place, nice grounds.
@myladyswardrobe Жыл бұрын
@@howardchambers9679 It is and she mentions that house in her letter.
@howardchambers9679 Жыл бұрын
@@myladyswardrobe she calls it Ashby House.
@acasualviewer58613 ай бұрын
Yeah.. it seems out of context. She sounds spoiled in the reading. But actually it was the other way around. The husband was a total loser and she was explaining the conditions under which she would free the money to him.
@ebybeehoney3 ай бұрын
But it's hilarious to listen to
@ArchieAndy27 Жыл бұрын
Well done, this lady! She doesn't want much 😂 at a time when women weren't afforded much, she's claiming what's hers and trying to cover herself, she certainly knows her own mind. Another fabulous reading from the wonderful Olivia!
@2Sugarbears Жыл бұрын
Remember all her large (probably or he wouldn't have married her) dowry. She's just getting a bit back to keep it from his gambling and mistress'.
@ArchieAndy27 Жыл бұрын
@@2Sugarbears of course, she's only claiming back what's rightfully hers, so she can go on living in the manner to which she's accustomed. It's wonderful she fell in love, but sad that he squandered a fortune :(
@Anonymouse85 Жыл бұрын
Wow, the one time the KZbin algorithm actually delivers gold into my feed. Olivia Colman is amazing and this letter and the way Colman read it had me howling with laughter, brilliant stuff!
@kattoneycliffe6715 Жыл бұрын
100% agree! 😻
@atomicwendy Жыл бұрын
I could listen to her all day, every day. ALSO, she is unbelievably talented. ALSO, she's hilarious
@sadmimikyu8807 Жыл бұрын
The list goes on
@atomicwendy Жыл бұрын
@@sadmimikyu8807 ... it's quite long
@jeremy1350 Жыл бұрын
Watching Olivia read, is better than hearing the letter read. Her expressions and reactions to what is on the page make for a wonderful presentation. Yes, she brings the house down every time she reads.
@JayBeckah Жыл бұрын
Context truly is everything. 😊
@adelaferreira4575 Жыл бұрын
Is there anything Olivia can’t do well ? Love this woman ,she makes reading a letter so much fun to listen to ,her face is telling the story and we just follow ,blessings dear !
@john4reel1354 ай бұрын
A master at her craft mastering. Damn she is in her element up there at that podium. She’s just wonderful thank you for this!
@matthewbesler9506 Жыл бұрын
I just get the sense here, that out of "respect" for her husband, she is simply letting him know what's happening! Quite clear and competent communication, of you ask me 😉
@gerardacronin334 Жыл бұрын
The injustice of historical inheritance laws makes my blood boil. This lady was just advocating for what she should have had in the first place.
@paulie-g Жыл бұрын
Her father chose not to leave her the money. Nothing to do with unfair laws.
@Dinki-Di Жыл бұрын
@@paulie-g Suggest you look up the Married Women's Property Act 1882. Before that time, a married woman could not own property. Legally, even the clothes she wore were the property of her husband. No wonder this woman had to protect herself.
@birgittabirgersdatter8082 Жыл бұрын
@@Dinki-Dialso, her husband was legal responsible for providing for his wife and children and also, was legally obligated to pay all of her debts. The women might not have had many of today’s rights but the men had all the responsibilities.
@mangelwurzel476 Жыл бұрын
@@birgittabirgersdatter8082Which they could easily have shared were it not for the fact that they were unwilling to give women the rights which came with the responsibilities.
@Dinki-Di Жыл бұрын
@@birgittabirgersdatter8082 Fine in theory. In practice if a man didn’t take his responsibilities seriously, there were very few remedies available to the woman to compel him to. Suggest you read Anne Brontë’s excellent novel “The Tenant of Wildfell Hall” for a realistic depiction of the dreadful situation many married women were left in.
@davidporter499 Жыл бұрын
Both ladies, writer and reader, are equipped with skills well beyond what is normal, methinks. Olivia is marvellous and real; love her wit.
@stocktonjoans Жыл бұрын
I can't help but imagine that this letter was written despite the husband and wife living together full time and got passed over the breakfast table
@annieseaside Жыл бұрын
She had $800,000, he was penniless. He gambled away $72,000 the 1st 2 months of Marriage. She fell in love and married him against her Father’s wishes. She just wanted to keep the standard of living she was born to in a time (1598) where most people got by on less than $25 a year.
@dolinaj1 Жыл бұрын
Unlikely.
@stocktonjoans Жыл бұрын
@@dolinaj1 but amusing nether the less
@jenniferpearce1052 Жыл бұрын
@@annieseaside £ not $
@RichardX1 Жыл бұрын
@@annieseasidethe whole time having to deal with her father saying, "I told you so..."
@jeraldbaxter3532 Жыл бұрын
Olivia Coleman is another jewel in the crown!
@erica6825 Жыл бұрын
That's an hilarious reading by Olivia Colman (who is sublime!), rather than an hilarious letter 😄
@rafarequeni822 Жыл бұрын
Indeed. Read it with a stern voice and there's not a single joke in the whole letter. That's what a good performer will do for a text.
@SirBarth11 ай бұрын
"Also!" The equivalent to "But wait! There's MORE!" 😆😆😆 I discovered Olivia Colman on one of my binges to The Graham Norton Show, and the more I see of her, the more I adore her. She's absolutely fantastic!
@lifeofnanaa Жыл бұрын
I am so in love with her it's getting ridiculous. I'll watch this whenever I'm feeling down and just need to smile and feel happy. also; good on Eliza, I hope she got all that she demanded
@RustFox Жыл бұрын
God I love Olivia Colman so much, she's brilliant 💛🌻
@brandontylerburt Жыл бұрын
I could watch Olivia Colman all day long. She is always sparkling and lovely and just adorable. And this performance is just brilliant!
@deanbusch2727 Жыл бұрын
One of the most underrated actors, she is an extremely talented and charming personality.
@FrozenHero2010 Жыл бұрын
There's THAT word again. Underrated. Is there a financial reward available for those who use the word "underrated"? I see it used so many times I begin to wonder.
@MasukaMutenda Жыл бұрын
She has an academy award, how can she be underrated?
@deanbusch2727 Жыл бұрын
@@MasukaMutenda An Oscar although still considered a milestone only indicates a single performance. And unfortunately the Oscars have become so political they've reduced their own prestige. As far as being underrated she is far more deserving of larger roles. Almost every thing I've seen her in she gives a memorable performance. I would certainly put her in with actors like Meryl Streep, Hepburn or Mcdormand.
@Frosty4427 Жыл бұрын
How can you not love Olivia Colman
@jaythompson5102 Жыл бұрын
This woman would have made a great project manager. Such incredible attention to detail.
@joe18750 Жыл бұрын
As a Yank may I say that Ms. Coleman is one of the most outstanding actors of our time.
@chrisw3771 Жыл бұрын
Brilliantly read! How was lady Compton going to survive on such a tiny requested allowance? £26,000 in 1618 would barely be over £5 million today..
@ER-uy7ct5 ай бұрын
It is per year, not just once.
@mrgold3591 Жыл бұрын
Olivia Colman is one of my favorite actresses and will watch anything she is in.
@anitawebster9450 Жыл бұрын
Now THERE'S a woman that knows her own worth! (Also, I pray we all do so.)
@RebeccaEWebber Жыл бұрын
A competent woman who knows what she wants! I aspire to be such a mindful wife.
@johnheppenstall49049 ай бұрын
Hats off to Olivia Colman (for her enormous talent, of course) and to the lady who wrote the letter for her business acumen and ability to negotiate (demand, lol). Both women are forces of nature.
@taracampbell7100 Жыл бұрын
No one could have read this better than Olivia 😂 can we get more of her letters live performances???
@jasonpatterson8091 Жыл бұрын
£1 in 1619 is ~$324 USD in 2023. She's talking about roughly $20M USD per year. Another comment below states that due to her inheritance her husband was receiving £800,000 per year (~$250M USD) to put that amount in context.
@sugarnads Жыл бұрын
Whats that in pounds sterling you damned colonial.
@ER-uy7ct5 ай бұрын
To quote the Great Rihanna.... "Bitch better have my money Y'all should know me well enough Bitch better have my money Please don't call me on my bluff Pay me what you owe me"
@McQScot8 ай бұрын
Her delivery is sublime!
@granthurlburt40629 ай бұрын
As a Canadian, one of the many things I LOVE about Britain, is how having famous (& talented) actors read letters can get a public and TV audience. Wouldnt happen in my beloved Canada, let alone in the US, whence most of our TV comes.
@ladysaranoir Жыл бұрын
Take a drink every time she says "also" - you'll be very hydrated or very hammered 😂
@estrella99445 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂 this made me laugh out loud!
@caleywoulfe4586 Жыл бұрын
This is hysterical. Olivia says it like no one can. The Good Dame should've just made a fracking list.
@phoenix_rising_from_the_ashes9 ай бұрын
I love Olivia's delivery of this letter. She really makes it so funny.
@danabuck6461 Жыл бұрын
Ms. Colman is a delightfully funny lady. I just love to listen to her reading letters here! Much love from Texas, USA.
@BerylMatcham Жыл бұрын
Beautifully read 😊 I enjoyed listening to Olivia Colman
@pierremainstone-mitchell8290 Жыл бұрын
Oh bloody brilliant Olivia!
@nickfosterxx Жыл бұрын
I have watched this before, and was of course entranced and entertained, and educated. But, a few months later here am I watching again, and less than two minutes in, I'm able to fully appreciate the sheer skill and care in delivery, performance, interpretation, which Olivia generously gives us. I'd go so far as recommending you do the same: set an alarm to repeat this experience 2, 3, or 6 months hence, and treat yourself to a whole new level of enjoyment. OK, on with the video, and the warm anticipation of a unique few minutes.
@emilyaustralis Жыл бұрын
Love this lady .. such a great actress 🎉
@therealjetlag Жыл бұрын
I know this letter seems funny, but she was basically demanding what would have already been hers, today. Superbly read by Olivia Colman, a national treasure!
@rheinhartsilvento2576 Жыл бұрын
Exactly. It's her money to start with
@ataraxigrace822 Жыл бұрын
I hoped the humour was more about the insane wealth and privilege. And hoped context had been shared about the inheritance
@TAD-LOW Жыл бұрын
Ehhh...😅
@TAD-LOW Жыл бұрын
Bit excessive no? No pardon me ur clearly a divorcee😅
@ataraxigrace822 Жыл бұрын
@@TAD-LOW The wealth was her fathers. As her husband, he inherited her families wealth. From all accounts, he was terrible with money and actually gambled away more than she asked for. From what I read, she was trying to avoid him losing the whole of the family fortune.
@georgina3358 Жыл бұрын
Also... this was excellent. I love how Olivia Coleman' read this extortionate letter!
@ArsonFire00 Жыл бұрын
'Extortionate'?! Read the video description. By the sounds of it, all that wealth was hers anyway.
@nunyabizness3777 Жыл бұрын
@@ArsonFire00 It wasn't hers; her father left the money to her husband.
@SiroccoDream Жыл бұрын
@@ArsonFire00it was never hers because women of the day were considered chattel and certainly not capable of inheriting anything of worth! Also, whilst this was fact, but I do disdain it, so you will pardon my snark.
@billboth4814 Жыл бұрын
@@nunyabizness3777 Should have been hers. Daddy was an arsehole.
@annieseaside Жыл бұрын
She & her family were extremely wealthy and she was marrying an equal. This was in fact Rare to have survived, but agreeable to all parties. Think what a Kardashian would insist in terms of homes, cars, clothes, jewelry, staff, etc, etc. For we ordinary middle class this sounds like a lot, but the rich have always, Always had different standards.
@hoppytoad799 ай бұрын
Olivia Coleman is a gift and treasure.
@ellenchavez2043 Жыл бұрын
That was hilarious! The lady of the letter has undoubtedly been reincarnated as a divorce attorney! Ms. Coleman was excellent!
@francesmorrighan368 Жыл бұрын
Imagine her as a lawyer setting up prenups! 😅😂
@smaeschli Жыл бұрын
Also… this lady’s reincarnation could make a career in requirements engineering and/or systems design. This letter gives me flashbacks to my decades working on waterfall style software development projects. It reads much like requirements and design specifications.
@bobgroves57774 ай бұрын
Olivia Colman is a joy to watch.
@tuss1252 Жыл бұрын
Olivia Colman is a wondrous treasure beyond riches!🌟🌟🌟
@michellerhodes9910 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful, just wonderful. Beautifully read and rendered and... well, poor Elizabeth Spencer Compton. One never knows how the other half lives lol
@petuniabloom Жыл бұрын
When young and sad, and facing divorce, my ex and I argued earnestly over a spider plant.
@harmoniabalanza Жыл бұрын
live and learn
@wandamundy1759Ай бұрын
Unbelievable the number of ways the word, "also," can be said . . . She is the master . . .
@dg8620 Жыл бұрын
OC is so awesome :). National treasure!
@kyleethekelt Жыл бұрын
Good for her. The money should have been hers in the first place.
@acasualviewer58613 ай бұрын
and her husband was a good for nothing gambler that would easily plunder her inheritance
@sailflyboy Жыл бұрын
Well, if you don't ask... Olivia C is great !
@Keylimelife Жыл бұрын
Her comedic timing is exquisite.
@MadCatLady28 Жыл бұрын
I adore Olivia Coleman. She's such a scream. 😂
@chrisshelley3027 Жыл бұрын
Olivia Coleman is worth every penny and more.
@hugheffo Жыл бұрын
Olivia could read a restaurant menu, and still give an Oscar winning performance.
@chrissieedghill-crump9745 Жыл бұрын
Pure brilliance, also my favourite letter yet 👏
@mariannegeraud6318 Жыл бұрын
She would make an excellent divorce lawyer 😂😂😂
@erikahlo Жыл бұрын
The lady at the end is all of us against Olivia's brilliance! Incredible reading.
@ginalipkin4849 Жыл бұрын
Pleased she is empowering herself and requesting a comfortable lifestyle, we so early ask for what we actually want, so it's very refreshing to hear 💝 especially out of the Victorian era
@patigc18 ай бұрын
This wasn't the Victorian era. It was the Renaissance.
@sebastiansosa3072 Жыл бұрын
These videos with benefits so much from having context be shared before reading the letter
@juliebeans5000 Жыл бұрын
Glorious! Both the very specific and unfortunate Mrs. Compton, and (it goes on) Ms. Coleman as her herald.
@ferretfather2000 Жыл бұрын
Seriously these letters being read by such as she, and others of her like, makes them all sound so Shakespearean😊
@Tom-_-Hanks5 ай бұрын
Thanks, thumbs up, have a great day.
@jamesbradley3498 Жыл бұрын
I have now declared that I will never get another reasonable thing done in the foreseeable future and I blame it all on Olivia Colman and her reading of this letter.
@hayleygirl67 Жыл бұрын
I aspire to be as fabulous as Olivia Coleman
@EterPuralis Жыл бұрын
No narrator better for a letter such as this 😂
@1201alarm7 ай бұрын
Letters Live is a daily dose of literary wonderment!
@FBWL-u1r9 ай бұрын
This is one of the funniest video's I every found on KZbin. I'm in stiches 😂 Also Olivia Colman is an absolute delight ❤
@stephaniecarrow4898 Жыл бұрын
So nice of the lady to mention her children, even if only in passing and lumped with the servants.
@paulcavanagh1294 Жыл бұрын
What performance! Fantastic
@Palmdasc Жыл бұрын
The one and only brilliant Olivia Colman, she makes this planet a better place to be.
@travisk4215 Жыл бұрын
This might be my new favorite channel. Assuming I had one in the first place.
@LauraCourtneyette Жыл бұрын
Gotta respect someone who knows exactly what they want.
@carolynallisee2463 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like this letter-writer has had previous husbands, and has become acquainted not only with the rules of the game, but every trick in the book, too!
@michaelbird608416 күн бұрын
It's good to know that she is incredibly reasonable and considerate in her very moderate requests to supply only the absolutely most basic necessities of life!
@LauraC369 Жыл бұрын
Well, it begs to ask... did the lady get everything that was requested?
@annieseaside Жыл бұрын
Yes! It was Her Daddy’s money. The guy was penniless, a Gambler and no good, but she fell head over heels and ran away to marry him.
@jama211 Жыл бұрын
@@annieseaside Do you have a source for this? Because I can't find any source that says what she actually got!
@Brunette30306 ай бұрын
@@annieseasideAnd that’s how she learned wisdom: the hard way.