Robin Hood: A Myth for the People

Robin Hood is famous for his gallantry, robbing the
rich to feed the poor, and fighting against
injustice and tyranny. Anyone who knows of Robin
has also heard the stories of his outlaw band. The
names of Little John, Friar Tuck, Maid Marion, Will
Scarlet, and the evil Sheriff of Nottingham are as
much a part of the legend as Robin Hood himself.

The stories of Robin portray him as a fearless
outlaw leading his band of "merry men" (and women)
against the tyranny of Prince John, The Sheriff of
Nottingham and Sir Guy of Gisbourne. A brilliant
archer, Robin lived a life of adventure - poaching
the King's deer from the outlaws' retreat in
Sherwood Forest.

Stories about the adventures of Robin have been
told and retold for many years. In Robin's time,
few people could read or write and consequently
little was written down about the exploits of our
hero. Instead, people learnt about Robin and his
band through the ballad and song of wandering
minstrels who weaved a patchwork of fact and
fiction into the contemporary culture of the time.
 

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