King Charles thanked the sweep by announcing that from that day forth chimney sweeps would be the only labour based job to be able to wear the clothing and top hat of the gentry and professions. A chimney sweep dressed in rags rushed through the crowd of onlookers catching the horse by its reigns and settling him. It was told that a mad growling dog startled the kings mount, causing it to buck and attempt to throw the king. This time King George the second during his reign in the 1700s. Top Hat originsĪ more recent story and maybe the origin of the top hat was that of another king of England. This is the first reference I can find to why chimney sweeps are considered lucky to have in attendencce at weddings. Out of gratitude king William invited the chimney sweep to the wedding of his daughter in order to both say thank you and bring some luck. Later the king decreed that chimney sweeps are of lucky character. The story goes that while the king was walking a runaway carriage which was headed for his daughter was stopped by a brave man who happened to be a chimney sweep. The oldest of the stories goes back a very long way to king William of Britain way back in 1087/1100 nearly a thousand years past. Welcome to today’s blog where you will learn a little history about chimney sweeps and the possible origins of being lucky and wearing a top hat. Posted August 11th, 2017 by Daniel & filed under Uncategorized. Why do chimney sweeps wear top hats and why so lucky?
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