Dick Whittington: from medieval merchant to panto hero
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What Do We Know About Whittington?
50% or more of the rural clergy died as a result of the Black Death. So when he goes to London, does he really have much say in the matter? Oh, no, I wouldn't think so. Not as a boy of 10 or 11. And I think that must have been really challenging. He would have seen boys from other households, not too many, but he would have seen that in the area.
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