Robin Hood’s Adventures (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: n/a
- First Published: 1490
- Type of Work: Short fiction
- Type of Plot: Adventure
- Time of Work: Thirteenth century
- Setting: England
- Genres: Long fiction, Adventure, Folklore
- Subjects: Betrayal, Rural or country life, England or English people, Robbery or robbers, Kings, queens, or royalty, Loyalty, Legends, Outlaws, Thirteenth century, Archery or archers
- Locales: Nottingham, England, Sherwood Forest, England
Characters Discussed
Robin Hood, actually the young earl of Huntingdon, whose father has been wrongly dispossessed of his estates. Robin Hood becomes an outlaw when he kills one of the king’s stags after being taunted by foresters to show his skill with a longbow. Under sentence of death for killing the animal, the young nobleman flees to Sherwood Forest, where he gathers together a band of outlaws known as the Merry Men. Robin earns his place of leadership by outfighting and outshooting his comrades, all of whom become intensely loyal followers. Robin enjoys playing tricks...
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