“Hickory, dickory, dock” is a simple little rhyme about a mouse and a clock, but it probably refers to one of Britain’s least known-about rulers who made a brief appearance on the political scene in the 17th century. Hickory, dickory, dock Hickory, dickory, dock The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, The … Continue reading Hickory, Dickory, Dock: the meaning behind a traditional nursery rhyme More