Living Legends — Season 1, Episode 2: Dick Whittington
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 6 episodes
Episode synopsis
The real Richard Whittington was a medieval businessman who made his money importing luxury textiles and gained royal favour by lending money to the Crown. Magnus Magnusson traces the history of Whittington from his birth-place at Pauntley in Gloucestershire to the present-day inheritors of his wealth.
About Living Legends
A series of six programmes about the truth behind some of the popular figures in British history.