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The Legend of Robin Hood

1917 cover for 'Robin Hood' novel illustrated by N.C. Wyeth [1882-1945]             here on Page 1:

The Story
Historical Events & Legends

non-fiction books & video

fiction

cast of characters

links


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Kindle Editions
movies & TV
stageplays, other media
image gallery

             painting of Robin Hood defending Maid Marian (from 1924 movie promos?)


Robin Hood and the Merry Men of Sherwood Forest may never have existed, but the legend that arose in the XIVth Century is a persistent one,
as is the concept of 'robbing from the rich and giving to the poor' {i.e. paying the taxes of the oppressed peasants}.

"Robin Hood represents natural justice, and his association with nature helps that."  — Stephen T. Knight

"Rise and rise again until lambs become lions." ~~ Robin Hood


The  Legend  of  Robin  Hood

The basic story of Robin Hood has numerous variations, but the root is that Robert/Robyn/Robin is somehow wronged by the king's men and declared an outlaw. He finds refuge in Barnsdale Forest or Sherwood Forest and seeks revenge on the usurper Bad Prince John by robbing wealthy travelers or convoys of taxmen. Robin earns the enmity of the Sheriff of Nottingham for his lawlessness; he earns the admiration of the peasants because he gives away his spoils to pay the taxes of the oppressed poor. He woos Maid Marian, who acts as a spy within the aristocracy. The men who join his Merry Band include various yeomen and farmers, clerics (Friar Tuck), and the roving minstrel Alan-a-Dale. The basic story ends when King Richard returns from the Crusades and deposes his corrupt brother Prince John and then pardons Robin for defending the true king's interests.

Historical  Events  &  Legends

The historic Richard Plantagenet was born in 1157 and succeeded his father as King of England in July 1189; Richard was captured in December 1192 during his return from the Third Crusade and ransomed and released in February 1194. During his ten-year reign, he spent only six months in England, and never learned the language. He was killed in France in March 1199 and succeeded by his brother John. The dissatisfied northern nobles forced King John to sign the Magna Carta in June 1215; John died of dysentery in October 1216.

The oldest-known mention of the outlaw Robin Hood is in the XVth-century ballad "A Lyttell Gest of Robyn Hode" [Child Ballad 117; circa 1450]. The 'Gest' is source for many
of the familiar features of the Robin Hood story, tho it has Robin living in Barnsdale Forest rather then Sherwood Forest. Many of the basic characters - Little John, Will Scarlet,
Mutch the Miller’s Son - first appeared in this anonymous poem. The 'Gest' refers to ‘King Edward’, not Richard or John, and this puts Robin Hood later in English history,
some time after 1272 when Edward I ascended the throne.

"Robin Hood and The Monk" [Child Ballad 119; circa 1450] entry at Wikipedia
"Robin Hood and The Potter" [Child Ballad 121; circa 1450] entry at Wikipedia

The idea of Robin being an outlawed nobleman, Robin of Locksley, derives from Sir Walter Scott’s celebrated medieval romance "Ivanhoe", published in 1820.
Alexander Dumas produced a two-volume French-language version, dates unclear {1863, 1872, 1874}.

"Child's English & Scottish Ballads" was published in ten volumes from 1882-98. Howard Pyle [1853-1911] wrote & illustrated the classic "The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood", published in 1883. Paul Creswick [1866-1947] wrote "The Adventures of Robin Hood: An English Legend" [1917 novel] which was beautifully illustrated by N.C. Wyeth [1882-1945].
Since then, the Robin Hood legend has mostly been kept alive by motion pictures and television, as well as new romance novels and historical fiction.

official flag of Nottinghamshire in England
The City of Nottingham and surrounding towns rely on the Robin Hood legend for tourism dollars.

'Robin Hood and The Merry Men of Sherwood Forest' entry at Wikipedia

Non-Fiction  Books  &  Video

Feudal Kingdom of England book by Frank Barlow  "The Feudal Kingdom of England, 1042-1216" [orig 1955]
by Frank Barlow

Longman Publng 9x6 5th edition pb [4/99] out of print/used
Longman Publng 8¾x5¾ 4th edition pb [9/88] out of print/used
Longmans, Green 4th edition hardcover [6/88] out of print/used
Robin Hood book by James C. Holt  "Robin Hood: People's Hero or Lawless Marauder?" [1982]
by Prof. Sir James C. Holt [1922-2014]

"Who was the 'real' Robin Hood – or was there none? And how did the legends
of a violent era become the romantic tales of today?"

Thames & Hudson 3rd Edition 9x6 pb [6/2011] for $24.95
Folio Society 9½x6¼ hardcover [2010] out of print/used
Thames & Hudson 8¼x5½ hardcover [5/82] out of print/80+ used
Thames & Hudson 8¼x5½ hardcover [5/82] out of print/used
Robin Hood The Outlaw book by Stephen Knight  
"Robin Hood: A Complete Study of The English Outlaw" [1994] by Stephen Knight
Wiley-Blackwell 9x6 pb [12/94] out of print/used
Blackwell Publng 9¼x6¼ hardcover [10/94] out of print/used
Myth and National Identity book by Stephanie Barczewski  "Myth and National Identity In Nineteenth-Century Britain:
The Legends of King Arthur and Robin Hood" [2000]
by Stephanie Barczewski

Oxford Univ Press 8½x5¾ hardcover [4/2000] for $150.00
Robin Hood Mythic Biography book by Stephen T. Knight  "Robin Hood: A Mythic Biography" [2003] by Stephen Knight
Somewhat scholarly work that examines the four basic periods of the Robin Hood outlaw myth.
Cornell Univ Press 8½x5½ pb [10/2009] for $15.91
Cornell Univ Press 8½x5½ pb [10/2009] out of print/50+ used
Cornell Univ Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [5/2003] out of print/used
Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England book by Ian Mortimer  "The Time Traveller's Guide To Medieval England: A Handbook For Visitors To The Fourteenth Century" [2008] by Ian Mortimer
The legend of Robin Hood takes place in the late XIIth Century, but neither the public nor stage & movie costume designers much care for accuracy. This book is about life in the later XIVth Century, but the images will be familiar to Robin Hood & King John fans.
Kindle Edition from Touchstone/Simon & Schuster Digital Sales [12/2009] for $13.99
Touchstone 9¼x6 pb [10/2011] for $13.23
Bodley Head 9½x6½ hardcover [10/2008] out of print/used

F i c t i o n
search books on keywords 'Robin Hood' at Amazon

'Maid Marian' 1822 novel by Thomas Love Peacock  "Maid Marian" [1822 novella] by Thomas Love Peacock [1785-1866]
Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [5/2012] for FREE {sic}
Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [1891 facsimile] for $2.99
CreateSpace 9x6 pb [8/2014] for $5.50
Andesite Press 9¼x6 hardcover [8/2015] for $23.95
BiblioLife 9¼x6 hardcover [8/2008] out of print/used
book entry at Wikipedia
'Robin Hood & Little John' 1838 book by Pierce Egan  "Robin Hood and Little John" [W.S. Johnson, 1838] by Pierce Egan (The Younger)
said to be the basis for the two-book French-language version by Alexandre Dumas [1802-70]
published in 1872 & 1874
Rare Books Club 9¾x7½ pb [5/2012] for $36.56
Routledge edition Edited by Stephen Knight, with Introduction by Joanne Parker
Routledge 8½x5¾ hardcover [9/2005] overpriced
Routledge hardcover [9/2005] out of print/used
Le Prince des Voleurs / Prince of Thieves book by Alexandre Dumas  "Le Prince des Voleurs (The Prince of Thieves)" [1872]
by Alexandre Dumas [1802-70], Translated by Alfred Allinson [1852-1929] in 1904

Kindle Edition from Reginetta Press [1/2013] for $3.99 {sic}
Robin Hood le Proscrit / Robin Hood The Outlaw book by Alexandre Dumas  "Robin Hood The Outlaw (Robin Hood le Proscrit)" [1874]
by Alexandre Dumas [1802-70], Translated by Alfred Allinson [1852-1929] in 1904

Kindle Edition from Reginetta Press [12/2014] for $3.99 {sic}
Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [9/2014] for $4.99
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood book by Howard Pyle  "The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, of Great Renown In Nottinghamshire"
[1883 classic] Written & illustrated by Howard Pyle [1853-1911]

Young Robin of Locksley is attacked by one of Prince John's men and Robin kills him in self-defense, which makes him an outlaw; Robin is soon surrounded by other outcasts who make sport of the authorities from their hideout in Sherwood Forest.
Kindle Edition from Northpointe Classics [2/2003] for 99¢ {sic}
Kindle Edition from Jaico Publng House [4/2013] for $2.17 {sic}
Book Jungle 9x7½ pb [7/2008] for $16.15
Sterling 8¼x6½ hardcover [10/2004] for $9.95
available as free online etexts at Project Gutenberg
In Lincoln Green / a merrie tale of Robin Hood book by Edward Gilliat & Ralph Cleaver  
"In Lincoln Green: A Merrie Tale of Robin Hood" [Seeley & Co., Ltd. 1897]
by Rev. Edward Gilliat, Illustrated by Ralph Cleaver

Adamant Media Corp. 8¼x5¼ facsimile edition pb [6/2004] for $26.99
Young Robin Hood story by George Manville Fenn   "Young Robin Hood" [ages 9 & up; 1899] by George Manville Fenn [1839-1909]
A boy traveling thru Sherwood Forest is captured by men dressed in green clothing (his companions scatter); the boy is treated kindly by Robin Hood and Maid Marian and especially by Little John, but he can't help wondering when he will be rescued by his father, the Sheriff of Nottingham . . .
author entry at Wikipedia
52-page (text only?) Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [5/2012] for FREE {sic}
54-page (text only?) Kindle Edition from Heraklion Press [6/2014] for 99¢
44-page CreateSpace 9x6 pb [7/2013] for $5.98
the versions below include original 1899 illustrations by Victor Venner
148-page Salem Ridge Press 8½x5½ pb [5/2008] for $10.95
148-page Salem Ridge Press 8½x5½ hardcover [5/2008] for $20.95

Ballads of Robin Hood and Other Outlaws 1912 book by Frank Sidgwick   "Ballads of Robin Hood and Other Outlaws (Popular Ballads of The Olden Times, Volume 4)" [1912] Edited by Frank Sidgwick [1879-1939]
Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [5/2012] for FREE {sic}
F.Q. Books 11x8½ pb [7/2010] for $9.99

available as free online etexts at Project Gutenberg

Bold Robin Hood & His Outlaw Band children's novel by Louis Rhead  "Bold Robin Hood and His Outlaw Band: Their Famous Exploits In Sherwood Forest" [1912] Penned and Pictured by Louis Rhead
Nabu Press 9¾x7½ pb [10/2013] for $29.75
Nabu Press 9¾x7½ pb [8/2010] for $29.75
Henry Holt & Co. Little Classics 6x4¾ hardcover [9/95] out of print/used
Children's Classics deluxe edition 9½x8 hardcover [10/88] out of print/70+ used
'Adventures of Robin Hood' book by Paul Creswick & N.C. Wyeth  "The Adventures of Robin Hood: An English Legend" [1917]
by Paul Creswick [1866-1947], Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth [1882-1945],
Afterword by Sir James C. Holt [1922-2014]

Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [5/2012] for FREE {sic}
Kessinger Publng 9x6 pb [9/2010] for $27.16
Scribner Classics 9x7 hardcover [7/2015] for $17.48
Atheneum BFYR 11½x9¾ hardcover [10/2003] for $18.47
Reader's Digest Assn. 9x6 hardcover [1991] out of print/150+ used
Tales of Robin Hood 1930 book edited by Enid Blyton  
"Tales of Robin Hood" [1930] Edited by Enid Blyton [1897-1968]
published by George Newnes as part of John O'London's Children's Library;
not found on Amazon: very scarce
'Son of Robin Hood in Nottingham' novel by Paul A. Castleton  "Son of Robin Hood In Nottingham" [1942] by Paul A. Castleton
Book adapted as the Technicolor™ feature film "The Bandit of Sherwood Forest" [1946]
Cupples & Leon Co., NYC hardcover [1942] out of print/scarce
Robin Hood Book by Enid Blyton, Debbie Ryder & Joyce Johnson  "Enid Blyton's Robin Hood Book" [1949]
by Enid Blyton [1897-1968], Illustrated by Joyce Johnson or by Debbie Ryder

Element Books, Ltd. 7¾x5½ pb [9/98] out of print/used
Latimer House hardcover [1949] out of print/used
The 13 chapter titles are: "How Robin Hood Became An Outlaw"; "How Robin Met Little John"; "How Robin Hood Turned Butcher"; "How Robin Hood Met Will Scarlet"; "The Wedding of Allen-a-Dale"; "Robin Hood and The Bishop"; "How The Bishop Hunted Robin Hood"; "Robin Hood and Maid Marian"; "The Golden Arrow"; "The Shooting-Match"; "Robin Hood and The Tinker of Banbury"; "How King Richard Came To The Greenwood"; and "The Death of Robin Hood"
Tales of Brave Adventure book by Enid Blyton  
"Tales of Brave Adventure" [1963] Retold by Enid Blyton [1897-1968]
13 stories about Robin Hood, 14 stories about King Arthur
Hamlyn Young Books 7¼x5¼ hardcover [10/90] out of print/many used
Outlaw, true story of Robin Hood book by Michael Morpurgo  "Outlaw: The True Story of Robin Hood" [1964] by Michael Morpurgo
HarperCollins Children's Books 7¾x5 pb [3/2012] out of print/many used
HarperCollins Children's Books 7¾x5 pb [3/2012] out of print/used
HarperCollins Children's Books pb [3/64] out of print/used
Tales of Robin Hood book by Clayton Emery  "Robin Hood and The Beasts of Sherwood" [orig 1988, re-issued 2002]
by Clayton Emery

iUniverse 9x6 pb [1/2002] for $18.95
"Tales of Robin Hood: A New Telling of The Legend of Sherwood" [1988]
by Clayton Emery

Baen Books pb [4/88] out of print/50+ used
The Outlaws of Sherwood YA novel by Robin McKinley  "The Outlaws of Sherwood" [grades 9-12; 1988]
by Robin McKinley

Firebird 7¾x5 pb [5/2002] for $7.99
Ace Trade 8¼x5¼ pb [10/2005] for $11.20
HarperCollins 9¼x6¼ hardcover [10/88] out of print/used
'Robin Hood' and 'Robin Hood & Little John' books by Rosie Earnshaw  "Robin Hood" [1989] Story by Rosie Earnshaw, Pictures by Ruth Colley & Rosie
Two books written by a child; still selling to tourists in Nottingham-area gift shops
Rosemary E.Smith 8x5½ pb [8/89] import/used
"Robin Hood & Little John" [2007] by Rosie Earnshaw
Rosemary E.Smith 8x5½ pb [4/2007] import/used
Sheriff of Nottingham novel by Richard Kluger  "The Sheriff of Nottingham: A Novel" [1992] by Richard Kluger
Revisionist tale of French-born Philip Mark who is appointed to the post of Sheriff at Nottingham; XIIth Century England is viciously corrupt, from the king down, and this scrupulously upright man is torn between duty and conscience in rooting out all corruption.
Penguin Books 7x5 pb [2/1993] out of print/used
Viking Adult hardcover [2/1992] out of print/80+ used
'Lady of The Forest' novel by Jennifer Roberson  "Lady of The Forest: A Novel of Sherwood" [1992] by Jennifer Roberson
The gentry around XIIth Century Nottingham are all trying to marry their sons and daughters off for political advantage, but Robin of Locksley and Marian of Ravenskeep have other ideas . . .
Kindle Edition from Kensington [5/2013] for $9.99
Kensington 8¼x5½ pb [5/2013] for $11.00
Kensington 8¼x5½ pb [8/2000] out of print/40+ used
Zebra mass pb [9/93] out of print/50+ used
Zebra 9½xc6¾ hardcover [9/92] out of print/60+ used
Robin Hood According to Spike Milligan book by Spike Milligan  "Robin Hood According To Spike Milligan" [1998] by Spike Milligan
Robin Hood and his merry men hang out at McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken while Robin woos Maid Marian and battles Guy Gisborne . . .
Virgin Books mass pb [9/2012] out of print/used
Ted Smart mass pb [2003] out of print/used
Virgin Books 8¾x5½ hardcover [9/98] out of print/many used
'Lady of Sherwood' novel by Jennifer Roberson  "Lady of Sherwood" [1999] by Jennifer Roberson
Robin and his men were pardoned by King Richard and are living peacefully at Lady Marian's Ravenskeep estate. News arrives of King Richard's death in France, once again putting them at risk of capture by the new King John and by the treacherous Sheriff of Nottingham.
Kindle Edition from Kensington [6/2013] for $9.99
Kensington 9x6 pb [6/2013] for $10.60
Kensington 9x6 pb [8/2000] out of print/50+ used
Kensington 9¼x6 hardcover [11/99] out of print/50+ used
Maid Marian novel by Elsa Watson  "Maid Marian: A Novel" [2004] by Elsa Watson
Marian was an orphan of aristocracy, married at age five, widowed at age 17 and made a ward of the crown; but since King Richard was off to the Crusades, Marian's future was to be decided by the dowager queen Eleanor of Aquitaine . . .
Kindle Edition from Crown/Random House [2004 edition] for $9.99
Three Rivers Press 8x5½ pb [3/2005] out of print/many used
Three Rivers Press 8x5½ pb [3/2005] out of print/50+ used
Crown 9½x6½ hardcover [4/2004] out of print/40+ used
Classic Starts Adventures of Robin Hood book edited by John Burrows  "The Adventures of Robin Hood (Classic Starts Series): Retold From The Howard Pyle Original" [ages 7 & up; 2005] Edited by John Burrows, illustrated by Lucy Corvino
Short tales of Robin Hood and his men rewritten with the intention of getting youngsters excited about reading books
Sterling 7¾x5¾ hardcover [3/2005] for $5.95
Robinhood Bengali-language book by Hemendra Kumar Roy  "Robinhood" aka "Rabin Hood" [2008] by Hemendra Kumar Roy [1888-1963]
original date of publn unknown; Bengali-language bestseller
Patra Bharati hardcover [2013] import/scarce
Mandrake & Murder Robin & Marian mystery stories by Clayton Emery  "Mandrake and Murder: The Robin & Marian Mysteries" [2009] by Clayton Emery
twelve lively stories of Robin and Marian as XIIth Century detectives
Merry Man Publng 8x5¼ pb [4/2009] out of print/used
Muppet Robin Hood graphic novel by Tim Beedle & Armand Villavert  "Muppet Robin Hood" graphic novel [ages 8-12; 2009]
by Tim Beedle, Illustrated by Armand Villavert, Jr.

Robin Hood (Kermit) joins with Sherwood Forest’s infamous Merry Men to take on the stuffy Sheriff of Muppetham (Sam the Eagle) and the wicked Gonzo of Gisbourne
BOOM! Studios 9x6¼ pb [11/2009] out of print/used
BOOM! Studios 9½x6¼ pb [11/2009] out of print/used
more such on 'The Muppets' Page at Magic Lantern Video & Book Store
Hawksmaid, Story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian novel by Kathryn Lasky  "Hawksmaid: The Untold Story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian" [grades 5-8; 2010]
by Kathryn Lasky

Kindle Edition from HarperCollins [5/2010] for $4.99
HarperCollins 7¾x5 pb [5/2011] for $6.99
HarperCollins 8¼x5½ hardcover [5/2010] for $16.99
HarperCollins hardcover [5/2010] out of print/60+ used
Robyn Hood / A Girl's Tale novel in Kindle format by K.M. Shea  "Robyn Hood: A Girl's Tale" [2013] by K.M. Shea
'The ballads lie.' Robyn Hood is a girl, forced to lead a group of Merry Men in the forest of Sherwood; they rob to stay alive, and their heists get grander when Little John and Will Scarlet join the team; and then idiot Prince John brings a legion of soldiers to Nottingham . . .
Kindle Edition from Take Out The Trash [2/2013] for $99¢ {sic}
Robyn Hood / Fight For Freedom novel in Kindle format by K.M. Shea  "Robyn Hood: Fight For Freedom" [2013] by K.M. Shea
'The ballads lie.' Robyn Hood is a girl and easily masks her identity inside King John's court at Nottingham; but Little John and Will Scarlet find her and are captured by the Sheriff, who intends to hang them . . .
Kindle Edition from Take Out The Trash [3/2013] for $99¢ {sic}
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A British series of comic books from the Aldine Robin Hood Library sold for a penny or 1½ or 2 pence starting in 1919;
so far three issues are available as Kindle Editions (2015).

"Robin Hood To The Rescue" [#2 = 4/1919]
http://www.amazon.com/Robin-Hood-002-ebook/dp/B018N8DMKA/

"The Fighting Friar of Sherwood" [#3]

"The Battle of The Giants" #6

"Twixt Axe and Freedom" [#7 = ]
http://www.amazon.com/Robin-Hood-007-ebook/dp/B018N8FQNQ/

"The Red Fox of Tirlstone" [#13 = ]
http://www.amazon.com/Robin-Hood-013-ebook/dp/B018N7WRHU/

"In Desperate Plight; or, The Triumph of The Normans" #16

"Sons of The Brave; or, Friar Tuck In A Fix" no. 18

"The 'Prentice Bowmen of Nottingham" no. 30

"Night Hawk of The Woods" no. 34

"A Felon Stroke: How Robin Hood Dealt With Treachery" no. 46

"The Price of Treachery; or, Robin Hood The Invincible" no. 52

"Faithful Unto Death" no. 60

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League of Archers novel by Eva Howard  "League of Archers" [grades 4-8; 2016] by Eva Howard
Girl heroics! A novice nun who idolizes Robin Hood sneaks away with her friends to hunt food to give to the poor; she meets a man in the forest who gets shot with a poisoned arrow and takes him to the abbey; he dies after revealing that he is Robin Hood and that the abbess is Maid Marian - after that it gets really complicated . . .
Kindle Edition from Aladdin/Simon & Schuster Digital Sales [12/2016] for $6.99
Aladdin 7½x5 pb [12/2017] for $6.83
Aladdin 8¼x5½ hardcover [12/2016] for $16.99
The Stolen Crown novel by Eva Howard  "The Stolen Crown (League of Archers Book 2)" [grades 4-8; 2017] by Eva Howard
After saving Maid Marian from the clutches of evil Lord de Lays {first book}, Ellie and her friends live in the forest as outlaws; when King John is murdered, all hell breaks loose . . .
Kindle Edition from Aladdin/Simon & Schuster Digital Sales [12/2017] for $10.99
Aladdin 7½x5 pb [DUE Dec 2018] for $7.99
Aladdin 8¼x5½ hardcover [12/2017] for $11.89
Nottingham novel by Nathan Makaryk  "Nottingham: No King. No Rules." novel [Book 1, 2019] by Nathan Makaryk
England in 1191 is bankrupt and on the verge of anarchy; people with power are running unchecked, people without power are growing angry . . .
Kindle Edition from Tom Doherty Assocs./Forge Books [8/2019] for $9.99
Tom Doherty Assocs./Forge Books 9¼x6¼ pb [9/2020] for $19.99
Tom Doherty Assocs./Forge Books 9¾x6 hardcover [8/2019] for $17.99
Lionhearts novel by Nathan Makaryk  "Lionhearts: Ready. Aim. War." novel [Book 2, 2020] by Nathan Makaryk  9/2020
King Richard has been captured; every lord in England is raising taxes to raise the money for his ransom, the French are eyeing the empty throne, and the man they called 'Robin Hood', the man that the Sheriff claims is dead, is everywhere and nowhere at once . . .
Kindle Edition from Tom Doherty Assocs./Forge Books [9/2020] for $14.99
Tom Doherty Assocs./Forge Books pb [8/2021] - price unknown
Tom Doherty Assocs./Forge Books 9½x6½ hardcover [9/2020] for $27.99

Sir Walter Scott's  "Ivanhoe"  [1820 novel]
Set in 1194, after the Third Crusade; the young Saxon noble Willfred of Ivanhoe is out of favor with his father Cedric for his allegiance
to the Norman King Richard. Scott's book is the first to present the idea that Robin is an outlawed nobleman, Robert of Locksley.

Spirit of America Bookstore's "Ivanhoe" Novel & Movies Page


Cast  of  Characters
short list of characters at Wikipedia

Robin Hood aka Robert of Locksley
Maid Marian
Little John
Friar Tuck
Will Scarlet
minstrel Alan-a-Dale
Mutch the Miller's Son

King Richard Lionheart [1157-1199]
Prince/King John Plantagenet [1167-1216]
The Sheriff of Nottingham + http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheriff_of_Nottingham
Sir Guy of Gisbourne


L i n k s
King John of England entry at Wikipedia
House of Plantagenet entry at Wikipedia
The Robin Hood Project {bibliography} at University of Rochester in New York

Robin Hood homepage on the Nottinghamshire Tourism website
Robin Hood Festival [Aug 2016 = #31] at Sherwood Forest Country Park at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
International Robin Hood Day and Robin Hood Week [October] around Nottinghamshire
3-day Robin Hood Pageant [Oct 2015] at Nottingham Castle, U.K.

Robin Hood entry at the Tardis Wikia ("Dr.Who" episode, "K9" episode, webblog)
AWW's 'Bold Outlaw' fansite
World Wide Robin Hood Society's 'Many Faces of Robin Hood' website [est.1998]
RF's 'Robin Hood: Facts & Fiction' fansite

Robinhood Financial, LLC zero-commission stock brokerage [est. 2/2014] in Palo Alto, California

Geographical Links
The Robin Hood Hotel (pub) [est. 1851], 315 Portrush Road in Norwood, South Australia
130-acre Robin Hood Park & Forest [est. 1889] in Keene, New Hampshire
Robin Hood Park [est. 1975] in Kansas City, Missouri
Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve
Robin Hood Park vacation homes [] near Keswick, Cumbria, U.K.
The Robin Hood Pub [] on Robin Hood Road in Knaphill, Surrey, U.K.
Robin Hood Hotel classic country pub [], 18 High Street in Strathalbyn, South Australia

The Tales of Robin Hood [1989-2009] indoor visitor attraction in Nottingham City, U.K.

Discover Robin Hood family park [defunct?] in Sherwood Forest, U.K.  click here for photograph (in a new window) of the theme park design
A £13M Robin Hood-themed attraction in Nottinghamshire was approved by the County in 2013, but the deal was terminated in 2014 due to inactivity, mostly for lack of proof
of funding; Discovery Attractions last said that the park will open in Spring 2015, which was still the posting on the park website as-of December 2015 • website given up

Nottingham / Buried Past book by Scott Lomax  "Nottingham: The Buried Past of A Historic City Revealed" [2013]
by Scott Lomax

interesting to academics and also to fans of Robin Hood due to 'a large amount
of previously unpublished material'

Kindle Edition from Pen & Sword Archaeology [10/2013] for $9.99
Pen & Sword Archaeology 8¾x6 pb [12/2013] for $20.97


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