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  2. interestingliterature.com › 2020 › 04A Summary and Analysis of the Dick Whittington Fairy Tale

    Learn about the plot and meaning of the classic English fairy tale of Dick Whittington and his cat, who went from rags to riches and became Lord Mayor of London. Find out the origins of the story and how it relates to the real historical figure of Richard Whittington.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dick_Whittington_and_His_CatDick Whittington and His Cat - Wikipedia

    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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  5. www.historic-uk.com › Richard-Dick-WhittingtonThe Real Dick Whittington - Historic UK

    Richard Wittington’s actual story begins in the 1350s, born into a wealthy titled family in Gloucestershire. His father was Sir William Whittington who served as a Member of Parliament, and his mother was Joan Maunsell who was the daughter of an MP.

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  6. www.bbc.co.uk › gloucestershire › contentDick Whittington: the true story - BBC

    Jun 16, 2005 · Dick Whittington was a poor boy from Gloucestershire who walked to London to seek his fortune. He found work in the house of a rich merchant Fitzwarren, and fell in love...

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  8. www.storymuseum.org.uk › 1001-stories › dick-whittingtonDick Whittington | The Story Museum

    Story. A poor boy with no parents decides to leave the countryside to seek his fortune in London, where he hears the streets are paved with gold. When he arrives, there is no gold in sight, only mud. He must work hard and with the help of a cat, perhaps he might succeed… Why we chose it

  9. learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org › sites › kidsDick Whittington British tales - LearnEnglish Kids

    Dick Whittington British tales Once upon a time, there was a poor orphan boy called Dick Whittington. The people in his village believed that the streets of London were paved with gold. So Dick decided to travel there and become a rich man. Dick walked for many days, but when he arrived in London there were no streets of gold!

  10. www.london-walking-tours.co.uk › london-historyThe Story of Dick Whittington - London Walking Tours

    The historical Richard Whittington (1358-1423) was the youngest son of Sir William Whittington, a wealthy Gloucestershire Squire. By his early thirties. he was a successful London mercer and had married Alice, the daughter of Sir Ivo Fitzwaryn.