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Reading Notes: Ballads of Robin Hood Part B

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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               ...

Reading Notes: Ballads of Robin Hood, Part A

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Progress to Nottingham  15 year old tall young men. skilled with bow and arrow Robin hood battled men in Nottingham Little John He taught the skill of archery to another young man He acted as a sidekick to Robin-hood They called him Little John even though he was a large man The Butcher Robinhood and Little John took the Butcher's Gold. Took three hundred pounds Robinhood went laughing away The Ranger Ranger confronts Robinhood telling him to leave the forest Battled for 3 hours Mutual respect was shown Robinhood asked the Ranger to join his team The ranger did and they enjoyed a great feast The Bold Peddler Similar to last tale They(John and Robin) battled a man until they called a tie and dined as friends. Allen a Dale Robin hood pretends to be a harper He makes music for the wedding Little John dresses up as a bishop who conducts the ceremony. Rescuing Three Squires Robinhood meets the mother of three poachers Disguises hi...