That country beyond the Humber”: the English North, regionalism, and the negotiation of nation in medieval English literature
The English North is “Not London” but is “before Scotland,” a strangely liminal space between the familiar
South and those undesirables north of the River Tweed.
Robin Hood and the Crusades: When and Why Did the Longbowman of the People Mount Up Like a Lord?
This paper will discuss issues like these in light of the long-lasting Robin Hood tradition. But the most interesting question is simply where this idea of Robin on horseback came from, and where and why the crusades became involved.
Robin Hood: A Historiography
The oldest extant literary reference to Robin Hood is found in Piers Plowman when the ignorant priest Sloth confesses…
Dialectical Heroes: Robin Hood and King Arthur Across Time, Genre and Politics
Dialectical Heroes: Robin Hood and King Arthur Across Time, Genre and Politics By Stephen Knight Research Papers in the Humanities No.6 (2007) Introduction:…
Robin Hood, Sherwood Forest and the Sheriff of Nottingham
This piece, as befits a journal of medieval studies, focuses on the earliest known versions of the stories of Robin Hood. It does not consider the manifestations of Robin Hood after the Reformation, let alone his resuscitation in Music Hall, Film and Television in the last century and more.
Robin Hood “Under the Greenwood Tree”: Peasants’ Revolt and the Making of a Medieval Legend
Robin Hood “Under the Greenwood Tree”: Peasants’ Revolt and the Making of a Medieval Legend By Danielle Sabatka Distinguished Senior Thesis, Pacific University,…
The Origins of Robin Hood
The Origins of Robin Hood By R. H. Hilton Past and Present, Vol.14:1 (1958) Introduction: Thomas Becket, Henry II’s chancellor and later Archbishop…
Robin Hood DVD released
The DVD and Blu-Ray versions of Robin Hood have been released. They contain the theatrical version of the film as well as an…
Robin Hood: From Medieval Outlaw to Postmodern Media Creature – undergraduate class begins
University of Houston students don’t have to venture into Sherwood Forest or Nottingham to learn about Robin Hood. A new undergraduate literature class…
Review: Robin Hood
Review: Robin Hood Warning: Spoilers Sandra: Peter and I saw Robin Hood on the opening weekend and both of us were pleasantly surprised…
Robin Hood in Film
The story of Robin Hood has been made into a movie at least fifty times – with many films going on to become financial and critical successes.