The History of Whittington and His Cat

Originally Published 1820. 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. 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. However, the real Whittington did not come from a poor family of common stock, and there is no compelling evidence supporting the stories about the cat, or even whether he owned one.

• | Author: James Kendrew
• | Publisher: Independently published
• | Publication Date: January 05, 2020
• | Number of Pages: 31 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1655796976
• | ISBN-13: 9781655796975