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Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. [1]
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merry Men by John Finnemore (1863–1915), 1909. Bold Robin Hood and His Outlaw Band by Louis Rhead, 1912. Robin Hood by Henry Gilbert, 1912. Robin Hood by Paul Creswick (1866–1947), 1917. Robin Hood and His Merry Men by Sara Hawks Sterling, 1921. Robin Hood and His Merry Men by E. C. Vivian, 1927.
This is the name likewise used by Maude Radford Warren in her 1914 collection Robin Hood and His Merry Men where he also serves as a self-appointed guardian of the peace. [24] Henry Gilbert in Robin Hood (1912) calls him Sim of Wakefield. [25] The Scotchman – A Scot who Robin met while on a journey north. He offered to serve Robin who refused ...
In this version, her surname is given as Dubois, a reference to the French name of Robin Hood, Robin des Bois. In the 1993 film Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Maid Marian is played by Amy Yasbeck. In the 2001 Disney film Princess of Thieves, Robin Hood and Maid Marian are the parents of a daughter, the eponymous 'princess' played by Keira Knightley.
Robin Hood fights against him, stealing from the rich, and the Sheriff, in order to give to the poor; it is this characteristic for which Robin Hood is best known. The Sheriff is considered the archenemy of Robin Hood, as he is the most recurring enemy of the well-known outlaw. It is not known upon whom this character is based.
The first known reference in English verse to Robin Hood is found in The Vision of Piers Plowman, written by William Langland in the second part of the 14th century. Little John appears in the earliest recorded Robin Hood ballads and stories, [1] and in one of the earliest references to Robin Hood by Andrew of Wyntoun in 1420 and by Walter Bower in 1440.
Pages in category "Robin Hood characters" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pages in category "Robin Hood" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...