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The Legend of Robin Hood

The Legend of Robin Hood. What do you know about Robin Hood? Who was he? Where was he from?. Robin Hood…a legend…an outlaw. Introduction. The legend of Robin Hood = 600 years . In that time, Robin Hood has been a yeoman a knight an earl a courteous robber A brawler

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The Legend of Robin Hood

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  1. The Legend of Robin Hood What do you know about Robin Hood? Who was he? Where was he from?

  2. Robin Hood…a legend…an outlaw Introduction The legend of Robin Hood = 600 years. In that time, Robin Hood has been a yeoman a knight an earl a courteous robber A brawler a medieval revolutionary A servant of a Pagan god -- even a woman in man's clothing.

  3. Robin Hood has been interpreted and re-interpreted over the centuries. • Robin Hood is often referred to as "Wolfshead" • What is the meaning behind Wolfshead?

  4. Robin Hood and his many cool names.. • "Wolf's-head" is an old term for an outlaw. Outlaws were outside of the law and its protection • they could be hunted by anyone. • Wolves are menaces to livestock, could also be hunted by anyone. • The Sheriff referred to outlaws as ‘wolfs-head!’

  5. Robin Hood’s Merry Men.. • Robin Hood is not a lone outlaw but the leader of a trained band of fighters. • Little John • Maid Marian • Friar Tuck • Will Scalet • Much the Miller’s Son • Alan a Dale

  6. Little John…was not little Little John was over 7 feet tall He came from the neighboring shire, Derbyshire. Robin Hood’s lieutenant and second in command In early ballads he is very important Master of trickery; best known weapon is a quarterstaff

  7. Maid Marian • Robin Hood's true love and truly a great woman. • Not in traditional ballads • Rumored to have married Robin Hood • Norman noblewoman • acts as a spy • Very strong, independent woman.

  8. Robin Hood Ballads and Rhymes • What is a ballad? • first references to Robin Hood are of "rymes" or songs, the surviving early ballads were spoken, not sung. • the earliest Robin Hood ballad was written about 1450 •   refers to itself as "the talkyng of the munke and Robyn Hode."

  9. Nottingham Castle The remains of the castle From the cliff of the castle

  10. Where is Sherwood Forest and Nottingham in relation to England?

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