-Robin Hood dressed up as a shepherd to trick the bishop as he travelled through the forest
-they killed a deer in front of the bishop even though it was the king's and they knew it meant trouble if they were caught killing it
-but Robin Hood loved to stir up trouble
-Robin Hood appealed to the bishop's occupation and said he should have mercy, but this bishop saw no need to have mercy on poor shepherds
-so Robin Hood revealed his true identity to the bishop and called out to his men
-the bishop froze in fear and begged for mercy, but Robin Hood was not obliged to give him any
-they made the bishop stay and feast with them in the town
-then they said they would only let him go if he gave them all his money, which he gladly agreed to before fleeing for his life
Little John a Begging:
-Little John went into the town dressed as a poor beggar
-he met two other beggars in the forest on the way into town and decided to join their company
-the two men did not want a stranger to join them and tried to beat him up
-Little John was of course up for the fight and when he had finished with them all the money they had stolen had fallen out of their cloaks
-they were thieves and not poor beggars at all
Robin Hood and Maid Marian:
-Maid Marian was praised for her beauty by everyone who knew her
-people compared her to mythical goddesses and great women of past times
-Robin Hood saw her and fell in love with her like everyone else had before him
-but he took his time and wooed her
-soon they fell in love, but he had to return every night to the forest
-Marian got so depressed when he left, that finally one night she decided to venture out to the forest to find Robin Hood
-she disguised herself and went out fully armed
-she met Robin Hood, but did not recognize him for he was in full disguise as well
-they got to fighting, but when Marian cut Robin Hood and he yelled out she recognized his voice and threw off her disguise
-they decided to marry and remain together in the forest
Bibliography:
Ballads of Robin Hood by Francis James Child
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