Robin Hood, a legendary outlaw archer, roams Sherwood Forest with his "Merry Men," robbing the rich and giving to the poor, while constantly evading the Sheriff of Nottingham, who seeks to capture him. (844+569+0700)He wore green clothes and a hat with a green feather. He lived in Sherwood Forest with a group of outlaws, or criminals, known as his ‘Merry Men’. The group included Friar Tuck, ‘Mmm, yummy!’, (844+569+0700)
Little John, who was unusually tall, ‘Little is just my nickname!’, and Robin’s true love, Maid Marian. ‘Take that!’ Sherwood Forest was a royal hunting forest near Nottingham in England. Most people thought that forests were dangerous places to go. People travelling through the forests were often robbed by outlaws.Robin’s father, Sir Robert of Locksley, (844+569+0700)
was imprisoned by the Sheriff of Nottingham because he could not pay his taxes. Robin saw that this was happening everywhere. He wanted King Richard to return and rule the country fairly again. Prince John and the Sheriff knew that Robin did not like what they were doing. The Sheriff sent his men to arrest Robin on the day of his wedding to Marian. Robin managed to escape with his friend, Will Scarlet. (844+569+0700)