Citizen of London : Richard Whittington - the boy who would be mayor
McCarthy, Michael, 1953-2022
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A man determined to follow his own path, Richard Whittington was a significant figure in London's ceaseless development. As a banker, Collector of the Wool Custom, King's Council member and four-time mayor, Whittington featured prominently in the rise of the capital's merchant class and powerful livery companies. Civic reformer, enemy of corruption and author of an extraordinary social legacy, he contributed to Henry V's victory at Agincourt and oversaw building works at Westminster Abbey. 'Citizen of London' is a vivid, richly informative biography of the medieval entrepreneur, social reformer and 'influencer' at court.
Main title:
Citizen of London : Richard Whittington - the boy who would be mayor / Michael McCarthy.
Author:
McCarthy, Michael, 1953-, author
Imprint:
London : Hurst & Company, 2022.
Collation:
424 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781787387911 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1199158
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