What real life historical character is Humpty-Dumpty based on?

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King Richard 3 of England Source: Wikipedia Feb 11 06, 10:04 AM

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Thomas Wolsey Feb 11 06, 10:08 AM

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In fact, a quick perusal of the several sites on Humpty Dumpty makes it clear that no one is certain whether he was based on an historical character at all. Richard III is just one theory. The term is said to have been 15th-century slang for a fat person or 17th-century slang for a short, clumsy person. The name was also used for a 17th-century cannon. The Wikipedia site includes information on all this and a couple of interesting links, so here it is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humpty_Dumpty Feb 11 06, 10:53 AM

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