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When John and the Sheriff discuss this latest fiasco, the Sheriff deduces that Robin uses Jerry to ferry information to and from a spy inside the castle, and tasks Tom to catch Jerry in order to flush out the traitor. The very same night, Robin asks Jerry to deliver a love poem to Maid Marian (played by Red), his secret contact and love ...
The king declares that the sheriff is his sheriff and must catch him. The sheriff decides to trap him with an archery contest, where the prizes would be arrows with golden and silver heads. Robin decides to compete, despite a warning from David of Doncaster that it is a trap, though he does order the Merry Men to attend in great number and ...
The house was built for Cornelius Launder. The date of construction was recorded on a date-stone inscribed 'C1767L' but this is no longer extant. [2] Cornelius Launder, Sheriff of Nottingham in 1775, was a notable landlord and had a reputation as a miser, but spared no expense on his own house and lived here until his death in 1806.
Rabbit Hood is the origin of the infamous "knighting" exchange, where Bugs Bunny is dressed up like a king, and proceeds to pound the Sheriff's head with his sceptre while dispensing an oddball title with each strike: Sheriff: bows Bugs: "In the name of my most Royal Majesty, I knight thee: (strikes Sheriff over the head with his sceptre) Arise!
In the animated series Young Robin Hood, The Sheriff of Nottingham (voiced by A.J. Henderson) is a harsh man and good swordsman. He serves as one of the show's main antagonists and works for Prince John. The Sheriff of Nottingham is spoofed as The Sheriff of Rottingham (portrayed by Roger Rees), in Mel Brooks' 1993 movie Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
He then enquires about the Sheriff and improvises on request song 2: "Picture a pig all in braid and lace, a billy goat beard on a weasel's face; a snake for a sire (a male parent of a horse), a dog for a dam (a female horse), and that is the Sheriff of Nottingham!" Informed that the Sheriff robs he composes song 3: "Here is a man that can pick ...
The sheriff is giving an archery contest, and David, "a brave young man," warns Robin against going, because it is a trap, which advice inspires Robin to take precautions against capture. [5] He reappears in later adaptations, both books and movies.
The Sheriff plots to kill King Richard (played by Steven Waddington) in his role as leader of the Black Knights, who wish to place Prince John on the throne. The Sheriff constantly tries to capture or kill Robin and the outlaws for continuously interfering in his scheme to take over England.