Reading Notes: Ballads of Robin Hood Part B



The Bishop of Hereford

  • Robinhood is disguised as a shepherd
  • Robbed the bishop of gold
  • He and his men stole three hundred pounds of gold


The Bishop

  • Robbinhood is on the run from the bishop
  • Hides in the house of an old woman
  • They trade clothes and disguise as the other
  • The bishop mistakes the old woman as robinhood and carries her away


Robin Hood and Maid Marian

  • Robinhood encounters a woman whos beauty rivals that of Helen of Troy.
  • Happy together and in love
  • Roamed the forests together as she joined the team

The King's Disguise

  • Robinhood is an outlaw
  • The king wishes to see him
  • Disguises himself as an abbot
  • Wants to know if Robinhood will accept a pardon and join the royal cout


The Golden Arrow

  • Sheriff attempts to devise a tricking game for Robinhood
  • He knows Robinhood can not turn down a challenge
  • Offers Golden Arrow as a prize

Robin Hood's Death

  • Robinhood dies at the hands of a woman

                     Robinhood Image

Bibliography: This story is part of the Robin Hood unit. Story source: The English and Scottish Popular Ballads by Francis James Child (1882-1898).

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