#Death scene the sherriff of nottingham serial
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Robin calls for his men, and the friar calls for his dogs. Halfway across, the friar turns the tables on Robin by dropping him in. Robin steals the sleeping man’s sword and uses it to force the friar to piggy back him across the stream. This is the story of Robin Hood hearing of a fighting friar entering the forest. The outlaw sets off to search for the friar whom he finds sleeping by a stream. He's confronted by the Merry Men who humiliate him once again before returning him to Nottingham. The 'potter’ lures the Sheriff into the forest saying he knows where to find the outlaw's hideout. They discuss the problems the Sheriff is having with Robin Hood. She buys the last pot and invites the 'potter’ back for dinner where he meets the Sheriff. Robin begins to sell the pots at a reduced price, which catches the eye of the Sheriff’s wife. He plans to play yet another trick on the Sheriff. The potter is on his way to Nottingham to sell his wares, so the fun loving Robin persuades the potter to swap clothes so that Robin can enter Nottingham in disguise. After receiving a beating, Robin decides it would be an advantage to make friends with the potter. He may be the best archer but in other forms of combat he often fails. Robin is dared to challenge a potter travelling through the forest. They return to Nottingham where Little John gets the Sheriff drunk and frees Robin Hood. Little John and Much take the monk’s place and end up becoming the King's representatives.

Little John and Much the miller’s son waylay the monk on the highway and kill him. Little John hears of Robin’s fate and finds out that the Sheriff has sent the monk to London to report to the King. Robin knows that if Little John had been there he would not have been captured. He's only captured once his sword breaks. A battle between Robin and the Sheriff’s men takes place and Robin kills twelve of them. A monk recognises him there and reports him to the Sheriff. Robin storms off in a huff to pray in St. This story begins with a typical argument between them. Robin Hood was a loyal but difficult friend to Little John. Undefeated in honest combat, the only way to kill Robin Hood is by betrayal.

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Robin enters the King’s service at court but becomes unhappy and returns to his free life in the greenwood. Once the King identifies himself, the loyal Robin kneels before him. He travels to Sherwood in disguise and Robin kidnaps him. The King arrives in Nottingham in search of Robin Hood. The Sheriff almost captures Robin as a result, but the Merry Men rescue him and they retreat to the safety of the forest. He knows that it will appeal to Robin’s vanity. Unable to capture Robin fairly, the Sheriff plays a dirty trick by organising an archery competition. This famous story of Robin Hood winning the Silver Arrow to become England’s greatest archer and almost being captured by the Sheriff is one of the oldest to survive to the modern legend. You’d be surprised how many times this happens throughout the tales.

The Sheriff is captured, stripped to his underwear and sent back to town in humiliation. Little John returns to Nottingham and tricks the Sheriff into entering the forest. They leave for the forest taking the Sheriff’s silver. While there he persuades the Sheriff’s cook to join the Merry Men. The next episode sees Little John going to work for the Sheriff of Nottingham. Mary’s Abbey in York, by capturing the dishonest cellarer of the abbey. Using this trick twice he helps an honest knight to reclaim land from St. If they were dishonest they would be searched and robbed of their valuables. If they were truthful about their ability to pay they were treated with respect. At the end of the meal they would be asked for payment. He would invite - actually his men would kidnap - unsuspecting travellers in the forest and bring them to dinner with Robin. Robin Hood was notorious for 'testing' dinner guests.

#Death scene the sherriff of nottingham serial

This is a long and rambling serial which combines several stories. The tales are all written in the same kind of simple four line rhyme.

At the end of the 1400s they first appear in manuscript. The Tudors loved Robin Hood, especially Henry VIII. It was only at the end of the Middle Ages when high society, including royalty, became interested in the tales.