Sheriff of Nottingham

Faith Wilson Mrs. Burrow British Literature Necessary Heroes “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles,” Christopher Reeve. Intriguingly, British culture today defines heroes by past events, people, and legends. Two of the most important fictional or historical heroic figures are King Arthur and Robin Hood. King Arthur is referenced many times in literature but never consistent enough to prove his existence. Yet we

as a good guy. He's a bad guy to the man who wants all of the money, because he steals the money, but he's a good guy because he uses the money to give the poor lots of money. His major enemies were the rich members of the clergy, and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin Hood was known to represent nature and freedom, and was called a forest figure. A lot of people considered him their hero. He was always brave and he loved what he did. He did the right thing trying to help the people that were treated

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"John, by the grace of God king of England, lord of Ireland, duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Hazzard, and count of Anjou, to his archbishops, bishops, abbots, earls barons, justiciars, sheriffs, ministers, bailiffs and all his faithful men, greeting."1 So begins the most famous legal document of the Middle Ages. The Magna Carta was a product of the power struggle between King John and his barons in the year 1215. Although it was intended to address concerns that were specific to its time

In late medieval Europe, there was a great deal of innovative technology. Since there was law and order in society because of rigid rules and traditions, merchants and artisans had the opportunity to devote time to innovation, rather than having to deal with crime and uncertainty. Powerful government and religious figures such as kings and popes were well respected by all of the subjects. Additionally, the Catholic Church had a significant role in influencing political leaders as well as merchants

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Gest also shows another side of chivalrous behavior, Robin’s sense of justice. This appears when Robin attacks and kills the Sheriff of Nottingham for capturing the wife of the knight that Robin helped earlier in the ballad, “He cut off the sheriff's head/Right there in the street.” Not only is this an example of Robin taking justice into his own hands and punishing the Sheriff for his cruelty, it also shows how Robin defends the honor of women, another key chivalrous behavior. Just like King Arthur

Both Royalists and Parliamentarians raided stores in order to get weapons and ammunition. Most of the large towns and cities stated who they supported, the King or the Parliament. On August 22 in 1642, King Charles I raised the Royal Standard at Nottingham, and by that he had officially declared war against the Parliament. The result of the war The civil war resulted in a parliamentary victory for Oliver Cromwell. Cromwell was the only non-royal person to ever hold the position as Lord Protector

"Is the legend of Robin Hood and his merry men just a myth, or did the outlaw of Nottingham really exist?" (History.com Editors, Who was Robin Hood?). This question has been asked by many in the previous centuries. We cannot prove that Robin Hood lived, and we cannot prove that he didn't live. The fact that there are still tales of this one man today is far more amusing than proof. If this person referred to as Robin Hood did exist, it is amazing how he became a hero, as well as a legend that

to the poor”. Robin Hood is claimed to live in a tree in the Sherwood Forest. But that’s not the only place the legend takes place. He would go over to the town of Nottingham to steal from the rich and eventually go back to give it to the poor. Some of the people Robin Hood had to watch out for would be the sheriff of Nottingham, Sir guy of Gisborne, and many other anti-Robin Hood enemies. If Robin Hood got caught or was in a lot of danger, the merry