Dick Whittington: from medieval merchant to panto hero

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🗓️ 1 March 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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If you grew up watching pantomimes, then you’ll likely be familiar with the story of Richard “Dick” Whittington – the poor country boy who ends up becoming three-times Lord Mayor of London. But did you know that Whittington was a real person? Michael McCarthy tells Jon Bauckham about the wealthy merchant who inspired the tale, and explains why – on the 600th anniversary of his death – he deserves to be remembered today. (Ad) Michael McCarthy is the author of Citizen of London: Richard Whittington – The Boy Who Would Be Mayor (Hurst, 2022). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fcitizen-of-london%2Fmichael-mccarthy%2F9781787387911 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:23.7	Anyone who's grown up watching pantomimes in Britain will be familiar with the story of Dick Whittington.
1:28.7	At its heart is the rags to riches tale of a boy who leaves his home in the countryside and ends up becoming Lord Mayor of London. Not once, not twice, but three times. Few people,
1:36.7	however, will realise that Richard Whittington was in fact a real person, a medieval entrepreneur
1:43.7	who used his wealth to shape the fortunes
1:46.6	of England's capital and who served as a money lender to three different kings. It's a story
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