The History of Richard Whittington

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• The history of richard whittington — est un récit anglais probablement édité vers 1605. S inspirant de l ascension de Richard Whittington (c.1350–1423), homme politique et marchand du Moyen Âge, le récit retrace la légende de son ascension de la hiérarchie sociale à Londres.… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Richard Whittington — For other people named Richard Whittington, see Richard Whittington (disambiguation). Sir Richard Whittington and his Cat Sir Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423) was a medieval merchant and politician, and the real life inspiration for the… …   Wikipedia

• Richard Whittington-Egan — is a Liverpool born writer and criminologist, the author of Liverpool Colonnade and Liverpool Roundabout , two colourful chronicles of Liverpool s historical characters, crimes and mysteries. He is acknowledged also as an expert on Jack the… …   Wikipedia

• Timeline of the history of the Falkland Islands — The Falkland Islands have a complex history stretching over five hundred years. Active exploration and colonisation began in the 18th century but a self supporting colony was not established till the latter part of the 19th century. Nonetheless,… …   Wikipedia

• Dick Whittington and His Cat — Richard Whittington and his Cat, from The New Wonderful Museum, and Extraordinary Magazine,[1] London, 1808 Dick Whittington and His Cat is an English folk tale that has often been used as the basis for stage pantomimes and other adaptations. It… …   Wikipedia

• History of the Falkland Islands — The history of the Falkland Islands goes back at least five hundred years, with active exploration and colonisation only taking place in the 18th century. Nonetheless, the islands have been a matter of controversy, as they have been claimed by… …   Wikipedia

• Whittington Castle — is a motte and bailey castle in North Shropshire, England, owned and managed by the Whittington Castle Preservation Fund. The castle, as a motte and bailey castle, was constructed on a large, steep mound of dirt and enclosed in a courtyard by a… …   Wikipedia

• Whittington, Staffordshire — Whittington is a village and civil parish which lies approximately 3 miles south east of Lichfield in the Lichfield district of Staffordshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,591. The Coventry Canal borders the… …   Wikipedia

• History of paleontology — The history of paleontology traces the effort to understand the history of life on Earth by studying the fossil record left behind by living organisms. Paleontology is a field of biology, but its development has been closely tied to geology and… …   Wikipedia

• Whittington Hospital — Infobox Hospital Name = Whittington Hospital Org/Group = The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust Caption = Location = Archway, Islington, Region = London State = England Country = UK HealthCare = NHS Type = District General Speciality = Standards =… …   Wikipedia