Those endless “elbows off the table” admonishments may have seemed like a drag in childhood, but they were actually setting ...

During the 17th century, English nobles also dropped the custom ... To judge from the stature of some writers, table manners were no trivial matter. In 1530, three years before Catherine’s ...

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But good table manners involve a lot more than that. According to the workshop instructor, people should be happy and comfortable when they are dining with you. It sounds easy but it is not.