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Far from a Boar
Why was Richard III represented by a boar?
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"The Cat, the Rat, and Lovell, the Dog, rule all England under the Hog."
The Cat: Sir Thomas Catesby.
The Rat: Sir William Ratcliffe.
The Dog: Thomas, Lord Lovell, whose emblem was a talbot, a now-extinct breed of hunting hound.
The Hog: Richard III Plante � Gen�t, by the Grace of God of England, France, and Ireland, King. His emblem was a white boar.
The rhyme refers to the fact that the trio of men enjoyed enormous power and influence in the reign of Richard III.
The Cat: Sir Thomas Catesby.
The Rat: Sir William Ratcliffe.
The Dog: Thomas, Lord Lovell, whose emblem was a talbot, a now-extinct breed of hunting hound.
The Hog: Richard III Plante � Gen�t, by the Grace of God of England, France, and Ireland, King. His emblem was a white boar.
The rhyme refers to the fact that the trio of men enjoyed enormous power and influence in the reign of Richard III.
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