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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.
19. Juni 2020 · Eine steinernes Abbild von Dick Whittington mit seiner Katze im Arm soll bis 1780 den Torbogen des früheren Gefängnisses von Newgate geziert haben – ob es wohl war ist…..? Soweit das altbekannte englische Märchen von “Dick Whittington und seiner Katze”, von mir nacherzählt in eigenen Worten.
15. Apr. 2024 · Dick Whittington (died March 1423, London, Eng.) 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 ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Richard Dick Whittington (* um 1354; † März 1423) war ein englischer Kaufmann und Politiker des Spätmittelalters. Er war dreimal Lord Mayor of London, Unterhaus abgeordneter und Sheriff von London.
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By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Everyone in England knows of the story of Dick Whittington and his cat. The tale of the poor boy who becomes Lord Mayor of London has been a staple of British pantomimes since at least the nineteenth century. But where did this classic home-grown English fairy tale come from?…
25. Sept. 2023 · Over the past 200 years, Dick Whittington has become one of Britain’s best-loved pantomime heroes. Yet, as Michael McCarthy tells Jon Bauckham, the real-life story that inspired Dick’s rags to riches tale is even more remarkable than the fiction. Jon Bauckham. Published: September 25, 2023 at 2:10 PM.
