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What if the man outside the law is the one who stands up for justice?
In Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood makes a home beyond the reach of those who misuse their power. A master archer and a friend to the poor, he gathers the Merry Men around him. Bertha E. Bush's Stories of Robin Hood brings together the old English tales of his courage, loyalty, and quick wit.
The Sheriff of Nottingham keeps laying plans to catch Robin, while strangers test the outlaw's strength, skill, and humor. Rivals can become companions, and friendship matters as much as a steady bow. With Little John, Friar Tuck, and Will Scarlet among the greenwood company, these lively stories ask what justice means when the law serves the rich.
What you’ll discover
- A home in Sherwood Enter the forest where an outlaw finds a new life and gathers loyal friends.
- Rivals who become friends Enjoy contests of strength and wit that turn strangers into companions.
- The Sheriff's schemes Follow Robin as he outwits the ruler determined to catch him.
- The Merry Men Meet faithful Little John, hearty Friar Tuck, and brave Will Scarlet.
- Justice for the poor Explore a legend where courage means helping others and challenging unjust power.
Who will love it
You will love this book if you enjoy bright adventure, clever disguises, archery contests and loyal friends, or are looking for a first meeting with Robin Hood that is warm, quick and full of fun.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A boy's vow to help the poor
- Robin outwits the sheriff in disguise
- A fair fight makes Little John
- A friar, a minstrel and a wedding
- Feasts for the rich and a visit from the king
- What the tales stand for and how they are told
Who’s who
- Robin HoodThe outlaw leader of Sherwood Forest, a master archer who takes from the greedy rich to help the poor and loves a good adventure.
- Little JohnA very tall, strong young man who wins his place by beating Robin in a quarterstaff fight and becomes his dearest friend.
- The sheriff of NottinghamA cruel, spiteful official who wants more than anything to catch and hang Robin Hood, and keeps failing.
- Friar TuckA stout, jolly friar of Fountain Dale who loves pie and song, and can match Robin with a sword.
- Allen-a-DaleA young harper with a broken heart who wants to marry Ellen, the girl he loves, before she is given to an old knight.
- Will StutelyA merry, rough-spoken man of Robin's band who names Little John and carries out Robin's orders.
- King RichardA bluff king who loves manly sports and wants to see Robin Hood and his men shoot and wrestle.
- The sorrowful knightA gentleman who has lost his friends and faces the loss of his estate to the greedy prior of Emmet.
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Cuentos de Robin Hood
In Sherwood Forest, an outlaw in a beggar's rags wins the sheriff's golden arrow under the sheriff's own nose.
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Stories of Robin Hood is a small book of tales about the outlaw of Sherwood Forest, retold for young readers by Bertha E. Bush, who died in 1920.
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A boy's vow to help the poor
The book opens with young Robin Hood standing beside his father. They have met a man from their old home, and the news is dreadful. Peter the Ploughman, a good neighbour, has been hanged for shooting a deer in the king's forest. Huntsmen had trampled his fields and the tax collector had taken all he owned, so he shot the deer to feed his hungry children. Then the abbot drove his widow and her little ones from their home because he wanted the land for his garden.
Robin is furious. He says that laws like these are wicked and ought to be broken. The man warns him to hush, since careless words can be overheard and men have paid for them with their lives. The Normans have conquered England and rule the Saxon common people with cruelty. The king is good, the man says, but he is always away at war, and the nobles he appoints grind the people like grain between millstones.
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What is Stories of Robin Hood about?
It tells several short tales of Robin Hood and his merry men in Sherwood Forest, including the golden arrow contest, how Little John joined, Friar Tuck, a sorrowful knight, and a king in disguise, ending with an old ballad.
Who are the merry men in Robin Hood?
They are the band of more than a hundred outlaws who follow Robin in Sherwood Forest. Little John, Will Stutely, Will Scarlet, Friar Tuck and Allen-a-Dale are among those named in these stories.
Why does Robin Hood rob the rich?
After hearing of the hanging of Peter the Ploughman as a boy, Robin vows to make the rich share with the poor. He takes from greedy nobles and churchmen who have taken unjustly, and gives to those in need.
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