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The term is medievil and progressed in to the 17th century in Europe (UK especially)
In those days males born of "proven stock", which basically means they were wealthy and from good families. These in the norm were princes at the least. If these young men did not follow their educational programme and started to fail they were to be punished. As it was a capital offense to hit a member of the royal line a young male was selected of the same age to have the punishment. They were normally struck across their hands or buttocks with a long narrow stick.
The term remains in place to describe someone who takes the punishment for others.
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∙ 13y agoIt was said that as a child, Henry VIII was so spoiled he had his own 'whipping boy' who was kept confined in order to be punished whenever young Henry misbehaved.
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Who is the whipping boy in the whipping boy?
The boy who gets whipped.
Who is the author of The Whipping Boy?
Sid Fleischman wrote The Whipping Boy.
When was The Whipping Boy created?
The Whipping Boy was created in 1986-04.
Why did King Henry VIII have a whipping boy?
Henry VIII had a whipping boy so he wasn't punnished for doing wrong, insted his whipping boy was whipped.
What is the ISBN of The Whipping Boy?
The ISBN of "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman is 978-0060521226.
What is the setting of The Whipping Boy?
"The Whipping Boy" is set in a kingdom during the medieval times. The story takes place in the royal palace, as well as in the surrounding countryside and forests where the main characters journey.
When did The Whipping Boy get its Newbery Medal?
The Whipping Boy won the Newbery Medal in 1987.
How many pages does the book the whipping boy have?
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman has 90 pages.
When was the Whipping Boy published?
"The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman was first published in 1986.
What is the books setting in the whipping boy?
"The Whipping Boy" is set during medieval times in the kingdom of a young prince. The story takes place within the castle walls, as well as during a journey through the surrounding countryside.
Where does the whipping boy take place in?
The story appears to take place in Britain during the middle ages.
What did the royal whipping boy do?
When the price did something bad, then his father would have to spank him. But if the prince has a whipping boy, then his father yells to go get the whipping boy. The father puts the whipping boy on a table, pulles down the whipping boys pants, then spanks the whipping boy how many times the prince wants the whipping boy to get hurt. So the king spanks the whippingboy how many times the prince wants the king to spnk the whipping boy and then the whipping boy earns a coin or 2. also sometimes they would chain the whipping boy to a desk. the whipping boy and prince were great companions and were educated together. this happened between the Tudor and Stuart monarchs. The king had whipping boys because the princes behind was considered holy. By having one of the princes only friends be whipped while the prince watched, the king thought the prince would change. Most of the time he did. for more info. on the whipping boy, try reading the "Prince and the Pauper."
