Robin Hood English Outlaw

Author : David Baldwin
Publisher : Amberley Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 1445602814

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Robin Hood by David Baldwin Pdf

The identity of Robin Hood is one of the great historical mysteries of English history - until now. Everyone has heard of Robin Hood, the brilliant archer who 'robbed the rich to give to the poor' and who always triumphed over the forces of evil, but the man behind the legend is as mysterious as King Arthur. There were outlaws who lived in the royal forests preying on unwary travelers, and Robin Hoods whose names are recorded in historical documents: but no one has been able to prove that one of these real Robins was the individual whose exploits were commemorated in ballad and song. David Baldwin sets out to find the real Robin Hood, looking for clues in the earliest ballads and in official and legal documents of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. His search takes him to the troubled reign of King Henry III, his conclusions turn history on its head and David Baldwin reveals the name of the man who inspired the tales of Robin Hood.

Author : Jim Bradbury
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445615769

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Robin Hood by Jim Bradbury Pdf

A life-long fascination with the Robin Hood legend is explored in this entertaining and readable exploration of both myth and fact.

Author : Stephen Thomas Knight
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Ballads, English
ISBN : OCLC:36482555

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Robin Hood by Stephen Thomas Knight Pdf

Author : Richard Denham
Publisher : BLKDOG Publishing
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Robin Hood: English Outlaw by Richard Denham Pdf

‘A revealing and well-researched insight into the origins of the legend and its traditional influences.’ – Robert White, chairman of the Worldwide Robin Hood Society We all have an idea of Robin Hood, England’s most famous outlaw: a handsome and hooded woodsman in Lincoln green emerges from the crowd, effortlessly looses his bow at his target and splits another arrow in two to the astonishment of the spectators. We can imagine Robin Hood, but why, and where have our ideas of the man actually come from? What is most surprising about the legend of Robin Hood and his Merry Men is how much his tales have deviated since they were first conceived. We start almost a thousand years ago with a group of bandits, comical and criminal in equal measure, who despised the Church, kidnapped strangers and waged war on lords and landowners, but astonishingly, and perhaps inexplicably, Robin was destined for greater things. Robin, like his readership, adapted, evolved and changed with the long centuries. We see him turn into a righteous partisan, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor and heroically defending the people from the tyranny of King John until the return of Richard the Lionheart. Stories that we think are ancient are often less than a century old, politically correct additions from the nascent age of cinema. We find him now a Hollywood heart-throb, with perfect teeth, designer stubble and an almost supernatural skill in combat and romance as he conquers enemies and lovers alike. And, as history always reminds us, the stories we know are rarely the stories that are true. Robin Hood: English Outlaw gives a fascinating account of the famed rogue, unraveling the layers of legend and myth in search of the man who has always been an enigma. The story of Robin is inextricably linked with the story of England; he shares our greatest achievements, our proudest moments and our darkest chapters. And this is the enduring legacy of Robin Hood, whether man or myth, whether hero or villain, he is part of England’s story. We know Robin, the Merry Men and Sherwood Forest; we just don’t remember why. ​

Author : Scott Allen Nollen
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476612621

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From Errol Flynn to Kevin Costner to Daffy Duck, the bandit of Sherwood Forest has gone through a variety of incarnations on the way to becoming a cinematic staple. The historic Robin Hood—actually an amalgam of several outlaws of medieval England—was eventually transformed into the romantic and deadly archer-swordsman who “robbed from the rich to give to the poor.” This image was reinforced by popular literature, song—and film. This volume provides in-depth information on each film based on the immortal hero. In addition, other historical figures such as Scottish rebel-outlaws Rob Roy MacGregor and William Wallace are examined. Nollen also explores nontraditional representations of the legend, such as Frank Sinatra’s Robin and the Seven Hoods and Westerns featuring the Robin Hood motif. A filmography is provided, including production information. The text is highlighted by rare photographs, advertisements, and illustrations.

Author : Stephen Knight
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0801438853

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Robin Hood by Stephen Knight Pdf

In this engaging and deeply informed book, Knight looks at the different manifestations of Robin Hood at different times and places in a mythic biography with a thematic structure. Illustrations.

Author : Richard Barrie Dobson,John Taylor
Publisher : Alan Sutton Publishing
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Ballads, English
ISBN : UCSC:32106014651183

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Rymes of Robyn Hood by Richard Barrie Dobson,John Taylor Pdf

Eminent historians piece together the evidence and illustrate, through a critical edition of the ballads, the development of the Robin Hood myth from his medieval portrayal as a common criminal to his Victorian idealisation as a rustic hero.

Author : Lesley Coote
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789142693

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Storyworlds of Robin Hood by Lesley Coote Pdf

Robin Hood is one of the most enduring and well-known figures of English folklore. Yet who was he really? In this intriguing book, Lesley Coote reexamines the early tales about Robin in light of the stories, both English and French, that have grown up around them—stories with which they shared many elements of form and meaning. In the process, she returns to questions such as where did Robin come from, and what did these stories mean? The Robin who reveals himself is as spiritual as he is secular, and as much an insider as he is an outlaw. And in the context of current debates about national identity and Britain’s relationship with the wider world, Robin emerges to be as European as he is English—or perhaps, as Coote suggests, that is precisely the quality which made him fundamentally English all along.

Author : Paul D. Storrie
Publisher : Graphic Universe
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-02-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780822565727

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Robin Hood by Paul D. Storrie Pdf

Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived in Sherwood Forest as an outlaw dedicated to fighting tyranny. Presented in comic book format.

Author : Stephen Knight,Thomas Ohlgren
Publisher : Medieval Institute Publications
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2000-08-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781580444248

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Robin Hood and Other Outlaw Tales by Stephen Knight,Thomas Ohlgren Pdf

Although nearly everyone has heard the name of Robin Hood, few have actually read any medieval tales about the legendary outlaw. Stephen Knight and Thomas Ohlgren set out to correct this discrepancy in their comprehensive collection of all pre-seventeenth-century Robin Hood tales. The editors include such other "outlaw" figures as Hereward the Wake, Eustache the Monk, and Fouke le Fitz Waryn to further contextualize the tradition of English outlaw tales. In this text the figure of Robin Hood can be viewed in historical perspective, from the early accounts in the chronicles through the ballads, plays, and romances that grew around his fame and impressed him on our fictional and historical imaginations. This edition is particularly useful for classrooms, with its extensive introductions, notes, and glosses, enabling students of any level to approach the texts in their original Middle English.

Author : Paul D. Storrie
Publisher : Lerner Books [UK]
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-05-01
Category : Robin Hood (Legendary character)
ISBN : 9780761353959

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Robin Hood by Paul D. Storrie Pdf

This title recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood who, with his band of followers, lived in Sherwood Forest as an outlaw dedicated to fighting tyranny.

Author : Lesley Coote,Alexander L. Kaufman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429810053

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Robin Hood and the Outlaw/ed Literary Canon by Lesley Coote,Alexander L. Kaufman Pdf

This cutting-edge volume demonstrates both the literary quality and the socio-economic importance of works on "the matter of the greenwood" over a long chronological period. These include drama texts, prose literature and novels (among them, children's literature), and poetry. Whilst some of these are anonymous, others are by acknowledged canonical writers such as William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, and John Keats. The editors and the contributors argue that it is vitally important to include Robin Hood texts in the canon of English literary works, because of the high quality of many of these texts, and because of their significance in the development of English literature.

Author : Richard Denham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-23
Category : History
ISBN : 1913762378

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Robin Hood: English Outlaw by Richard Denham Pdf

'A revealing and well-researched insight into the origins of the legend and its traditional influences.' - Robert White, chairman of the Worldwide Robin Hood Society We all have an idea of Robin Hood, England's most famous outlaw: a handsome and hooded woodsman in Lincoln green emerges from the crowd, effortlessly looses his bow at his target and splits another arrow in two to the astonishment of the spectators. We can imagine Robin Hood, but why, and where have our ideas of the man actually come from? What is most surprising about the legend of Robin Hood and his Merry Men is how much his tales have deviated since they were first conceived. We start almost a thousand years ago with a group of bandits, comical and criminal in equal measure, who despised the Church, kidnapped strangers and waged war on lords and landowners, but astonishingly, and perhaps inexplicably, Robin was destined for greater things. Robin, like his readership, adapted, evolved and changed with the long centuries. We see him turn into a righteous partisan, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor and heroically defending the people from the tyranny of King John until the return of Richard the Lionheart. Stories that we think are ancient are often less than a century old, politically correct additions from the nascent age of cinema. We find him now a Hollywood heart-throb, with perfect teeth, designer stubble and an almost supernatural skill in combat and romance as he conquers enemies and lovers alike. And, as history always reminds us, the stories we know are rarely the stories that are true. Robin Hood: English Outlaw gives a fascinating account of the famed rogue, unraveling the layers of legend and myth in search of the man who has always been an enigma. The story of Robin is inextricably linked with the story of England; he shares our greatest achievements, our proudest moments and our darkest chapters. And this is the enduring legacy of Robin Hood, whether man or myth, whether hero or villain, he is part of England's story. We know Robin, the Merry Men and Sherwood Forest; we just don't remember why.

Author : Joseph Ritson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1832
Category : Ballads, English
ISBN : HARVARD:HW37KN

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Robin Hood by Joseph Ritson Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Robin Hood (Legendary character)
ISBN : HARVARD:HN1FYQ

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Some Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Anonim Pdf

Twelve selected adventures of Robin Hood and his outlaw band who stole from the rich to give to the poor.