It is possible that if the antics of Robin Hood and his band of
merry men were real, they might have been told by bards,
but with each telling, parts would have been added or
taken away. With such alterations, it would not take long
for the facts to be distorted so that if Robin Hood really
did exist, the truth about him would be so well buried it
would take much research to unveil it. There is certainly no
recorded evidence of an outlaw stealing from the rich and
giving to the poor, yet for us, this is Robin's most famous
act.
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In all the land, no one was better with a bow and arrow than Robin Hood. He lived with his band of Merry Men in Sherwood Forest. That was the woods where the King kept his royal deer.
A few years before, King Richard had ruled the land. King Richard let people who were poor come into Sherwood Forest. They could hunt the deer to get food for their families. But the time had come for King Richard and his army to leave England. As soon as he was gone, his younger brother John took over the throne. Bad King John did not want anyone to come into Sherwood Forest anymore to hunt the royal deer. From then on, anyone who was seen hunting the King’s deer in Sherwood Forest would be hanged!
Robin Hood did not like that one bit. He moved into Sherwood Forest. Dressed in green from his cap to his boots, the trees of Sherwood Forest could hide him as he hunted the King’s deer. Sometimes other brave men came into Sherwood Forest. One by one they joined Robin Hood, and became his Merry Men.
Robin Hood and his Merry Men would hide when rich nobles and dukes passed through the woods. Then all at once, they would jump out and rob those rich men. And Robin Hood would give the money to the poor.
The rich men who were robbed were not happy about it. They went to the King. They told Bad King John what was going on in Sherwood Forest. They said, "Something must be done about this!" The King put the Sheriff of Nottingham in charge of Sherwood Forest. It would be his job to catch Robin Hood - once and for all!
But the man in green was too quick. His Merry Men would warn Robin Hood each time they saw the Sheriff of Nottingham or one of his guards in the woods.
So the Sheriff came up with a new plan. “I will call for a great contest,” he said, “to find out who is the best in the land with a bow and arrow. The winner will go home with a Golden Arrow.” The Sheriff said in a low voice, “If I know Robin Hood, he will not be able to stay away from such a contest. And when he comes, we will catch him!”
“Robin Hood, don’t go to the contest!” said Little John. Of all the Merry Men, Robin Hood trusted Little John the most. “It is a trap!” he said. “When they see you, they will get you.” Robin Hood said nothing. He wanted to go.
On the day of the contest, ten fine bowmen lined up. The round target was so far away it was hard to see its black and red circles. One by one, each young man shot his best arrow. Some of the arrows landed on the target. None came close to the center.