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Robin Hood
Robin Hood is a character from English folklore. He is a heroic outlaw who is known for robbing from the rich and giving to the poor and is assisted in his actions by a group of outlaws known as his Merry Men.
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Robin Hood, Fictional Outlaw
* Born: c. 1100 A.D.
* Birthplace: England, Locksley
* Best Known As: Cheerful robber of Sherwood Forest
Robin Hood is a legendary folk hero, a good-hearted outlaw who lives in England's Sherwood Forest and "robs from the rich and gives to the poor." He loves Maid Marian, leads a band known as the Merry Men (which includes Friar Tuck and the oversized Little John) and torments the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin appears in Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe and many other books, stories and movies. Most Robin Hood stories are set in the era of 1100 - 1300 A.D., and in many he is a defender of the real-life King Richard the Lion-Hearted and enemy of the usurper, King John. Much like King Arthur, Robin is a fictional figure who may have been loosely based on a real person or persons.
Robin Hood has been played in the movies by Errol Flynn (1938), Kevin Costner (1991) and Sean Connery (1976), among others; he was portrayed as a fox in the 1973 Disney animated version of the tale.
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There is an early record, in a legal matter, from around 1100, where the name Robynhod, was facing trial on robbery. Some say this is the real Robin Hood and others say this is how the first stories of the outlaw grew.
There is no proof on either account. Except for the name on the record and the man was facing charges of robbery. It was soon after this, nevertheless, songs of Robin Hood began to emerge in the society.
Robynhod's crime didn't state to what purpose he robbed someone, besides personal gain.
He stole money from the rich and gave it to the poor.
How do you know Robin Hood existed?
None. The story comes from the 1200's when it was an oral poem. People couldn't read so stories were created that were poems. They were easy to remember and to retell. Through the ages the story has changed. Characters have been added, changed, and forgotten. In modern times the story keeps changing because of the movies and new books. The term " hood" was used for the highway robber of the time because they wore a hood over the face. Anyone who was a criminal was a "hood".
When did Robin Hood take from the rich?
"Robin Hood stole from the rich and gave to the poor."
That's the usual line, and it's misleading. Robin Hood didn't "steal from the rich". He attacked the king's tax collectors, taking money back for the people from whom it was "stolen" (taxed). Robin Hood was fighting unjust taxation, not "wealth".
What culture does Robin Hood come from?
Robin Hood, English folklore hero. They have been arguing for many years about Robin Hood, was he real, who could he be based on etc. No doubt they will be arguing for many more years to come.
I refer you to the excellent article our friends from Wikipedia have put together. See the link below
Will ridley Scott make a sequel to Robin Hood?
No
There is no confirmed evidence Disney is planning on making a sequel to the 1973 Robin Hood.
Who was King Richard from Robin Hood?
Prince John is the primary antagnoist in the Robin Hood stories. He is the youngest brother to King Richard I, the Lion-Hearted and became king in his own right in 1199. The story is that John overthrew Richard's justicar and claimed the throne as his own in 1191, thinking his brother would never return from the Crusades. It was during that time that he began taxing the people and persecuting anyone who was still loyal to Richard. This gave rise to Robin Hood and his band.
The real story isn't far off, though John was never actually siuccessful in claiming the thron until Richard died on his own in 1199.
What is the conclusion of Robin Hood?
Robin, being grievously sick, went to his cousin, Prioress of Kirklees, who had great fame for the letting of blood. He was welcomed and his vein opened forthwith. But finding himself locked in, faint and with no means of staunching the flow, he scented treachery. Feebly he sounded his horn. But Little John was listening and burst doors to reach him. From his comrade's arms Robin shot a broad arrow through the window, saying: "Bury me where it falls." And there they buried him, as he wished, with his bow at his side and a green turf under his head.
The merry adventure of Robin Hood chapter 15?
Actually, many of us are capable of such, but WikiAnswers prohibits homework cheating. So, no, you are not permitted to use WikiAnswers as a form of cheating. Read the book, make notes of important parts as you read, and write your summary.
Was Robin Longstride Robin Hood?
Robin hood may have been modeled after a real person, called Robin of Locksley.
How old was robin Hood when he died?
Historians aren't sure Robin Hood even existed and if he did the information on him is very slim so there is not enough information to give you an absolute answer to the question. However popular thinking is that he died between the 75th and 87th year of his age as a result of treachery through medical malpractice.
Robin Hood is so popular because he appeals to so many people. Robin hood it both unfailingly good, battling for others and saving the damsel in distress. However he also is an out law and does not conform rules or society at that time. He was a thief and laughed in the face of the "law". Thus appealing to a broader audience. There is also another angle. To the English Robin Hood is an icon of the British. It wouldn't surprise me if there was a National holiday to him, before St George.
Regardless of the type of person, Goth, Criminal, Saint or average Joe, everybody is a sucker for a hero.
Answer 2Ever since the beginning of the legend around the 13th century, probably based on a real outlaw, the tales of Robin Hood have been consistently popular, being 'in fashion' for 750 years.
There is no one explanation for this; rather, each generation has likely found its own 'connection' to the Robin Hood legend.
The 'first generation' of tellers of his tale may have found his appeal in his opposition to local authority and church corruption, which although seemingly incongruous today, was coupled in the earliest surviving tales with unswerving loyalty to the King and devotion to religion (especially the Virgin Mother). The very earliest possible references to Robin Hood survive as nicknames bestowed upon other outlaws during the 14th and 15th centuries, recorded for instance in court records - 'Robinhood' seems to have at one time been a byeword for 'criminal', possibly with connotations of virtue in outlawry.
However, the stories have never remained static, and just as they likely started as evolving and increasingly embellished songs and poems to be performed by minstrels, so they have continued to be developed in various different media. This process has been aided by the fact that there is no definitive tale of Robin Hood, but rather a growing collection of events and acts attributed to the outlaw, which have been continuously reinterpreted over the centuries, rather than 'stagnating' as a single unchanging entity.
One of the developments which aided the survival of the legend was its early adoption into the English May Day festivities around the 15th and 16th centuries, with Robin and his fellow outlaws quickly becoming characters portrayed by players at this time of year. This process was heightened by the apparent usefulness of the 'robbing the rich to give to the poor' motif - developed from less specific references in the ballads to Robin as a "good outlaw" - which ironically helped raise money for local churches.
Around this time also several other characters were absorbed into the legend due to their own May day appeal, including notably Maid Marian and Friar Tuck (both independent characters in their own right, Tuck likely being based on another real outlaw). The stories grew, and the deeds of others also began to be attributed to Robin, expanding the legend still further.
The stories continued to be told, and later generations continued to adapt the legend to fit with their own society and culture; for instance, the Victorian obsession with idealised British history led to our own familiar view of the outlaw as a rebel against Norman occupation of England (the earlier tales largely pitting Robin only against local authorities for local wrongs).
Today, we continue to embellish and update the stories of Robin Hood, as more and more books, TV series and movies are produced - some telling updated but traditional stories, and others inventing new ones out of whole cloth. The latest iteration of the legend is a case in point for this sort of popularity: the recent BBC adaptation, in common with all generations past, has 'updated' Robin to be a smart, hip idealist trying to keep alive and retain his principles in a hostile world run by dinosaurs and hypocrites, and the language Robin uses is that of today's younger generation.
'Twas ever thus.
Another aspect of the legend's enduring popularity, though, are its more perennial themes: preoccupations and concepts which run through the entire historical corpus of the Robin Hood legend, as relevant 750 years ago as they are today.
Justice (and injustice), social inequality, hypocrisy, abuse of power, selfishness and generosity, and defending honour and those who are unable to defend themselves, are all themes which have probably been part of the tale since its beginnings, and which we still hold dear today.
It was this coupling of an ever-changing, dynamic legend with undying themes always central to the common man which really allowed the stories of Robin Hood to reach us today; and there is no reason to think the legend will not survive another 750 years for these self-same reasons.
Why does the sheriff of Nottingham hate Robin Hood?
The Sheriff of Nottingham was robin hoods enemy because the sheriff's job was the run the land given to him and bring law and order. Robin Hood was an outlaw who was a thief, murderer, he didn't pay tax and he hunted and killed the kings deer.
What did robin hood used to eat out in Sherwood forest?
robin hood used to eat bread,wild berries from the wood, and he used to drink milk or water
Did Robin Hood have a daughter?
A lot of these characters are made up just for fun, but some of them, like King Arthur Pendragon (and his knights of the round) were based on truth, but the truth kernels snowballed into a mythological mess. Robin hood probably had children with Maid Marian, though he had a time getting her chastity belt undone on their wedding night! Call a locksmith . . . . . . . . . call a locksmith . . . . . . . . . call a locksmith!
In Robin Hood what was the sheriff of Nottingham's real name?
his name is Vasey but i don't know how to spell it. Robin or the Sheriff says it in Season 2 Episode 4 "The Angel of Death". One of them says it when Robin is forcing the Sheriff to tell the people that the "pestilence" was really poison.
The Legend of Robin Hood was a 1975 BBC television serial that told the story of the life of Robin Hood.
The possibility that there was a person on whom the life of Robin Hood is based is actually high. The legend however is very likely embellished beyond accuracy.
What time period did Robin Hood live?
The story of Robin Hood first shows about about 1226 as an oral tale in rhyme told by bards. It changes as it ages and it isn't until the 1400's or early 1500's that it is written down. Charcters like Tuck and Marian don't show up until late in the story. Most historians believe that there never was a "Robin Hood."
Why would Pancho Villa be described as Robin Hood?
Villa was a hero only to the Mexican pesantry, who at the time had been under the lengthy dictatorship of Porforio Diaz for decades. Villa was certainly no hero when he led his gang of thugs across the border and murdered several innocent people in Columbus, New Mexico. rdg
