Robin Hood

Robin Hood

Interesting information about the Legend of Robin Hood a famous
character of the Medieval era of the Middle Ages

Short profile and information about the Legend of Robin Hood
The following information provides information about the life of Robin Hood, a Legendary Medieval character of the Middle Ages. Was Robin Hood a real person? No. Robin Hood is a fictional figure who may have been loosely based on a real person or persons.

• Legendary Country of Origin / Nationality: English
• Also Known as: Robin of Sherwood, Robin of Loxley
• Lifetime: The Life of Robin Hood was set in the era when King Richard the Lionheart went to the crusades leaving his brother John as Regent
• The theme of Robin Hood is the Normans conquest of the indigenous English population
• The Legend of Robin Hood bears many similarities to the English hero Hereward the Wake who led a rebellion against William the Conqueror and the Normans
• Hereward the Wake was seen as an English hero and as a symbol of resistance to oppression. It is therefore not surprising that some of the legends about Hereward the Wake were later incorporated into the legend of Robin Hood
• Summary of the story and legend of Robin Hood:
  • Robin Hood was a member of the Saxon nobility called Robin of Loxley
  • He fought at the crusades
  • On his return to England his lands had been taken by the Normans
  • Prince John, who ruled in the absence of Richard the Lionheart, was imposing high taxes on the English population
  • England was ruled by the Norman Conquerors
  • The main enemy of Robin Hood was the Sheriff of Nottingham
  • The Sheriff of Nottingham had the charge of a Norman heiress called Maid Marian
  • Robin Hood objected to the high taxes and was declared an outlaw
  • Robin Hood the legend of Sherwood - He hides from the Normans as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest wearing clothes of Lincoln green
  • Many other oppressed Englishmen joined his band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest
  • The 'Merry Men' led by Robin Hood consist of a variety of colorful characters including Friar Tuck, Much the Miller's son, Alan a Dale and Little John
  • Their motto is "To rob the rich to pay the poor"
  • Robin Hood falls in love with Maid Marian and shows her how badly the Normans treat the Saxon English
  • The legend of Robin Hood describes his adventures. His capture by the Sheriff of Nottingham and his escape
  • Robin Hood and Maid Marian are married in Sherwood Forest by Friar Tuck
  • Robin Hood accosts some knights returning from the crusade. He releases the knights when they tell him they are supporters of King Richard the Lionheart
  • One of the knights is King Richard the Lionheart in disguise
  • Robin Hood and the outlaws are pardoned by King Richard
  • King Richard the Lionheart exiles Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham and rights the wrongs of his fellow Normans

Ridley Scott to direct a movie called "Nottingham" about the Legend of Robin Hood
The director Ridley Scott is to direct a movie called "Nottingham" about the Legend of Robin Hood. The movie "Nottingham" is reported to be a gritty version of the story and legend and Russell Crowe has been cast as the Sheriff of Nottingham with Siena Miller as Maid Marian. Ridley Scott previously directed Russell Crowe in the hugely successful blockbuster "Gladiator". The story of the movie sees the Sheriff of Nottingham as a noble man forced to remain loyal to the corrupt King John who seeks to usurp the throne of England from King Richard the Lionheart. Apparently there will be a love triangle between Maid Marion (Sienna Miller), Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham (Russell Crowe).

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