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    Which regent is the likely inspiration for the nursery rhyme “Old King Cole”?

    Question #100793. Asked by BRY2K. (Nov 06 08 5:33 AM)


    krzys44

    		King Cole of Colchester:

    http://poemsandprose.blog.co.uk/?tag=king-cole

    some others sources say, that it was King Coel of Northern Britain:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_King_Cole

    Nov 06 08, 5:43 AM

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