Robin Hood (2024)

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What was Robin Hood's famous quote? ›

A true man gives not to get, but to give. The quote from The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, "A true man gives not to get, but to give," encapsulates the essence of selflessness and generosity.

One of the main goals of Robin Hood and his men is to help others in need and, in general, to do what is right—though in their minds, what is right is not necessarily what is legal. Robin and his men have created an extralegal community within Sherwood Forest.

Sir Stephen suddenly spoke up. "I can't marry a woman who loves another man." He looked sadly at Ellen for a few moments and then hurried out of the church. Robin gave Ellen's father two bags of gold.

The lesson we learn in this short story is that we should know right from wrong. We must also be courageous to stand against injustice and be prepared to help the needy and less fortunate.

Robin Hood: I'm an outlaw, that's what. That's no life for a lovely lady. Always on the run.

That theory prescribes that countries with very low levels of development will have relatively equal distributions of wealth. As a country develops, it necessarily acquires more capital, and the owners of this capital will then have more wealth and income, which introduces inequality.

As the earl, Robin's real name is sometimes said to be Robin Fitzooth, or the lord of Locksley Hall. In the television series Robin of Sherwood, Robin of Loxley is killed, and Robert of Huntingdon becomes the second Robin Hood.

Because Hunter and other 19th-century historians discovered many different records attached to the name Robin Hood, most scholars came to agree that there was probably no single person in the historical record who inspired the popular stories.

Even though Robin Hood was considered an outlaw by the authorities of his day, he was still considered a good person by the general populace, since he robbed from the rich and gave to the poor. This is ironic, considering that his possible inspiration, Roger Godberd, was almost notorious for being the opposite.

After Robin robbed him and forced Tuck to carry him on his back to tire out the stubborn clergyman Friar Tuck ended up serving as chaplain to Robin's band of outlaws in the greenwood. As Robin was a devout Catholic having a clergyman in the forest where he and his men were living was very handy.

Who was Stephen's first wife? ›

Robin goes to the Fountain Abbey to find a friar to marry Allan a Dale and Ellen o' the Dale. The friar says that he is too fine of a Christian to not give someone a drink when asked. Some call him the Curtal Friar of Fountain Dale, others call him the Abbot of Fountain Abbey, while others call him Friar Tuck.

His followers, the Merry Men, included a band of thieves, a friar (Friar Tuck) and Robin Hood's love interest, Maid Marion. His best, most loyal friend, was Little John, who was his second-in-command.

1) The horseman came up to Robin Hood, brandishing his sword. (2) Robin Hood had no scruples about robbing the rich to give to the poor. (3) Robin Hood asked to be buried where his arrow landed. (4) Robin Hood was an outlaw who lived in the forest and stole from the rich to give to the poor.

The well-known phrase, 'When robins appear, loved ones are near', alludes to the belief that the robin is a messenger. When robins are seen, some people take comfort that loved ones are at peace, and many believe that their lost loved ones are visiting them.

It doth make a man better,' quoth Robin Hood, 'to bear of those noble men so long ago. When one doth list to such tales, his soul doth say, 'put by thy poor little likings and seek to do likewise. ' Truly, one may not do as nobly one's self, but in the striving one is better...

To take, or to go by or round Robin Hood's barn is consequently to take an unnecessarily long and circuitous route. Or, by extension, the phrase refers to a lengthy, time-wasting or unwieldy way of doing something.

"Grandmother dear, what big eyes you have!" "The better to see with, my child." "Grandmother dear, what big teeth you have!" "The better to eat you with!"