Dick Whittington and his cat

Dick Whittington and his cat

Dick Whittington and His Cat is an English folklore surrounding the real-life Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423), a wealthy merchant, who later became 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.This story tells us of how fortune favours the brave.