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Dick Whittington and His Cat («Dick Whittington y su gato») es una leyenda del folklore inglés que rodea al verdadero Richard Whittington (c. 1354-1423), rico mercader y posteriormente alcalde de Londres.
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.
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15 de abr. de 2024 · 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.
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4 de oct. de 2018 · Richard Whittington tal vez sea el más famoso de todos los alcaldes de Londres, en parte por lo que consiguió en vida y también por convertirse, desde el siglo XVII, en el protagonista de una historia en la que un pobre aprendiz se hace rico y famoso gracias a su gato.
Escritora desconocida. Dick Whittington y su gato. En la época del rey Eduardo III vivía un pobre niño huérfano en un pueblo del campo, lejos de Londres. Se llamaba Dick Whittington. Su mayor deseo era ir a Londres. Un día, una gran carroza pasó por el pueblo.
25 de sept. de 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?
