ROBIN HOOD Robin hood is a legendary hero who lived in Sherwood Forest, in
Nottingham, with his band of followers Stories about him and his
adventures began to appear in the 14th century, but the facts behind the
legend are uncertain One writer thinks Robin was born in
1160, at a time when there were many robbers living in the
woods, stealing from the rich but only killing in self-
defence
Everyone lanows that Robin Hood robbed the rich to give to
the poor He chose to be an outlaw, that is, some who lives
poutside the law, but he had his own ideas of right and
wrong He fought against injustice, and tried to give
ordinary people a share of the riches owned by people in
authority and the Church
He had many qualities -- he was a great sportsman, a brave
fighter, and was very good with his bow and arrow. He
dressed in green, lived in the forest with his wife, Maid Marion, and his
men, anong them Friar Tuck, Allen a Dale, Will Scarlet, and Little John
For food, they killed the King's deer, and many days were spent eating
drinking, and playing games. He robbed the rich by
capturing them as tehy travelled through the forest and
inviting them to eat with him. During supper, someone
looked in their bags to see how much money
they had When it was finished, Robin asked
them to pay for the meal, and of course, he
knew how much to ask for!
His main enemy was the Sheriff of Nottingham,
who was always trying to capture Robin but
never managed to do it Some stories says that
he killed Robin by poisoning him. In his dying
moments, he show a final arrow from his
famous bow, and asked Little John
Robin Hood with Friar Tuck
to bury him where the arrow landed.
and the Merry Men of the
Sherwood Forest
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Comprehension check
1. When did the stories about him begin to appear?
2. Who is the legend based on?
When did he live?
4. Where did he live?
5. He was the leader of a group of people. Who were they? What did they use to do?
6. Was he a good man?
7. Why is he famous? What are some of the things he did?
8. Who were his enemies?
9 How did he die?
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