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Dick Whittington and His Cat is the English folklore surrounding the real-life Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423), wealthy merchant and later Lord Mayor of London. [1] The legend describes his rise from poverty-stricken childhood with the fortune he made through the sale of his cat to a rat-infested country.
Dick Whittington was an English merchant and lord mayor of London who became a well-known figure in legend and traditional pantomime. Whittington, who was the son of a knight of Gloucestershire, opened a mercer’s shop in London that supplied velvets and damasks to such notables as Henry Bolingbroke.
11 déc. 2013 · Long popular during pantomime season, the story of an adventurous lad with ambitions to be Lord Mayor of London. Illustrated by Claire Mumford and narrated by Richard Briers. Published in...
14 févr. 2024 · Dick Whittington was a famous historical figure who is known for his rags-to-riches story and his contributions to the city of London. Eventually, he became mayor of the City of London, was a member of Parliament, and at one time the sheriff of London.
Richard Whittington (c. 1354 – March 1423) of the parish of St Michael Paternoster Royal, City of London, was an English merchant and a politician of the late medieval period. He is also the real-life inspiration for the English folk tale Dick Whittington and His Cat.
25 sept. 2023 · The titular ‘Dick’ is based on Richard Whittington, the medieval mayor of London who, just like his panto counterpart, left his home in the countryside and made his fortune in the big smoke. But how much of the story, which has captivated theatre-goers for centuries, is drawn from reality?
17 sept. 2023 · We are told that the poor orphan Dick Whittington rises to become arguably the best-known Lord Mayor of London in history through perseverance, his enterprising cat, and the timely peal of the Bow Bells at London's St. Mary-le-Bow Church that he believes tell him not to turn his back on London, a city with streets "paved with gold."
