| 词汇 | tight as dick-s hatband |
| 词源 | tight as Dick’s hatband. This phrase refers to the fact that the crown was too tight or dangerous to be worn by a certain king of England. The particular king’s identity is unknown, but one popular theory suggests Oliver Cromwell’s son Richard, often called Tumbledown Dick, who was nominated by his father to succeed him but served for only seven months beginning in September, 1658 because he received no support from the army. Another candidate is King Richard III, who assumed the throne in 1483, denouncing the rightful claims of his two young nephews. Long regarded as an evil king who ordered the “acci- dental deaths” of his nephews, Richard is said to have been un- comfortable wearing a crown bought with blood. He was killed by the earl of Richmond at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. In recent times his historical reputation has improved considerably. See also queen dick. |
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