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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-07. Revised by … This page includes literary tofestivalsAllusionsfestivals festivals. The Maid Marian character, whatever her precise origins, entered the Robin … Friar Tuck may or may not have originated as a character in popular to, but by the end of the Middle Ages he had become connected with morris dancing and May games. It was at least partly through such pastimes and to that he came to be connected with Robin Hood. festivalsAllusions Maid Marian or Friar Tuck that do not specifically refer them as literary characters are included below. Allusions
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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-07. Revised by … This page includes literary tofestivalsAllusionsfestivals festivals. The Maid Marian character, whatever her precise origins, entered the Robin … Friar Tuck may or may not have originated as a character in popular to, but by the end of the Middle Ages he had become connected with morris dancing and May games. It was at least partly through such pastimes and to that he came to be connected with Robin Hood. festivalsAllusions Maid Marian or Friar Tuck that do not specifically refer them as literary characters are included below. Allusions
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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-01-24. Revised by … Introduction In Scotland, Robin Hood-related entertainments occurred in several festive contexts: at Easter, at Whitsuntide, in May games (in the month of May or later), in summer games and on St Nicholas's Day, December 6. Counties with evidence of festivals Gazetteers The list includes gazetteers, lists and calendars of evidence relating to festivals for England in general or for specific historical counties or other similar areas. Also included are lists of tofestivalsAllusionsto Robin Hood (or subsidiary characters of the tradition) as figures in and folk drama. Sources dealing only with specific localities are found under … ⁃ Lancashire, Ian 1984a. List of British drama texts, references and Allusions performances, and gazetteer of localitites for which evidence of dramatic activity survives from 1558 or earlier, including entries on the then known occurrences of Robin Hood …
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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-06-28. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2016-06-11. ⁃ Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 315-19. Under the heading "Robin Hood in Literature", Dobson & Taylor list in chronological sequence 62 literary works from the period c. 1377 to 1956 that deal entirely with Robin Hood or contain totoAllusionsfestivals the outlaw; with brief comments on each work. ⁃ N.E.D., vol. VIII, pt. … in the title, the majority being parish or municipal account items relating to Robin Hood to. The list includes most known literary Allusionsrical references persons named Robin Hood from the "dark" period before the first literary AllusionsAllusions
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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-01. Revised by … This section covers totoAllusionstorical narrative works such as chronicles and non-specialist works on English (local) history, cartographical works published in book form, itineraries, (auto)biographies, and records and papers of belletrist authors, scientists, politicians etc. as well as letters of all kinds. totoAllusionstood to be short passages occurring in longer works. This may include short poems quoted in toto in other works. Records relating to actual persons, criminal or otherwise, named Robin/Robert Hood or surnamed … Little John or Will Scarlet, men surnamed Littlejohn, and records relating hisrical sheriffs of Nottingham are found in the Records subsection of the Hisriography section. Records relating
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  • Wakefield. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-07. Revised by … Richard Braithwaite in his Strappado for the Diuell mentions May games at Wakefield. Born in Kendall (Cumberland) and educated at Oxford, he may not have known much about Wakefield, and it is possible he invented these annual May games and dances "vpon Wakefield greene" as a punning allusion to George à Greene, the Pinder of Wakefield. On the other hand, he may have had first or second hand knowledge of such festival traditions in Wakefield. Allusions
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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-01-14. Revised by … Introduction Among festivals that might involve some kind of Robin Hood-related entertainment, drama, … was much festival activity and is much evidence, the information relating to specific localities is grouped under counties. Outside this region, information relating to specific localities is grouped under continent and country. England Specific localities in England organized by historic county. Scotland Scotland has its own page. ⁃ festivals in Scotland. Allusions
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  • Windsor Castle. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-10-16. Revised by … totoAllusionsto be filed under some place and date, I have assumed the celebration occurred on the wedding day and at Windsor Castle where the wedding ok place, but this is of course not certain. The celebration in question may … the wedding, and it may have been in London or Brighouse. The latter is the wnship in which Kirklees Priory, the alleged scene of Robin Hood's death, was situated. In the 16th century, Kirklees Hall was built on the priory grounds, in part from materials from the priory buildings. Lists and gazetteers ⁃ Outside scope of Lancashire, Ian 1984a ⁃ Outside scope of Wiles, David 1981a, Appendix I. Sources ⁃ Turner, Joseph Horsfall 1893a, pp. 204-205. Background ⁃ Wikipedia: Alexandra of Denmark ⁃ Wikipedia: Brighouse ⁃ Wikipedia: Edward VII ⁃ Wikipedia: Kiklees …
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  • Westminster. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-05-19. Revised by … On 18 January, 1510, Lancashire, Ian 1984a, No. 977. Henry VIII, the earls of Essex and Wiltshire and other noblemen burst into the queen's chamber, dressed as Robin Hood and his men and brandishing or carrying bows and arrows as well as swords and bucklers to complete the outfit. They entertained the ladies with dances and unspecified 'pastime', after which they left. Allusions
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  • Stepney. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-11. Revised by … At a tournament at Stepney on 29 May 1309, Giles Argentine (c.1280-1314) was … in Europe, but he was also a reckless youth who frequently got himself into trouble, now with the law, now with the king, now with the fishermen of London, etc. Kathryn Warner, who has written an excellent biographical blog post about Giles Argentine, renders the Latin "dicebatur" in the chronicle entries cited below as "was crowned 'King of the Greenwood'". While this seems right at first sight, I do not believe it is exactly what the chroniclers meant. Ian Lancashire catalogued the event as a "[t]ournament in which Giles Argentine entered as King of the Greenwood". Lancashire, Ian 1984a, No. 1413. This is an …
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  • Shooter's Hill. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-11. Revised by … Henry VIII and his queen, Catherine of Aragon, accompanied by many lords and ladies, rode to Shooter's Hill, where they met with Robin Hood, Little John, Friar Tuck, and … produced a loud and impressive noise. 'Robin Hood' invited the royal couple into his arbour, feasting them on venison and wine. The royal and noble visitors were subsequently escorted back by Robin Hood and his company, being met en route by Ladies May and Flora in a rich chariot drawn by five horses, ridden by the ladies Humidite, Ver, Vegetive, Pleasant, and Sweet Odour – perhaps impersonated by the children of the chapel – who saluted …
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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-07-29. Revised by … Allusion Source notes IRHB's italics. Mis.=Misogonus; Ca.=Cacurgus; Or.=Orgelus. IRHB comments This text also includes an allusion to Robin Hood. Bond Bond. op. cit., p. xci. notes that though ostensibly taking place in the Roman empire, Misogonus is entirely English in tone and atmosphere and as regards characters' names and tofestivalsAllusions Robin Hood and Maid Marian among his examples. Maid Marian, the "smurkinge wenche", is a character connected with entertainments in popular . The Robin Hood allusion in Misogonus also clearly suggests a festival context. Lists ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-11. ⁃ Sussex, Lucy 1994a; see p. 281. MS sources Johnson, Laurence 1577a. Editions ⁃ Barber, Lester E 1989a. ⁃ Bond, Richard Warwick 1911a, pp. 161-258. ⁃ Brandl, Alois 1898a, pp. 419-89. ⁃ Farmer, John Stephen 1906a, pp. …
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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-07-17. Revised by … Allusion IRHB comments Given the context, "jest" and "rob" may be toAllusions Robin Hood and the Gest. The ballad of John Dory is No. 284 in Child. Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. V, pp. 131-32. Lists ⁃ Not in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 315-19. ⁃ Outside scope of Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources ⁃ Taylor, John (1578-1653) 1644a. Not seen. ⁃ Taylor, John (1578-1653) 1870a, Second Collection, Mad Verse, Sad Verse, Glad Verse and Bad Verse, pp. 6-7 (separate pagination). Notes
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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-02. Revised by … Allusion Lists ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-11. ⁃ Outside scope of Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Editions ⁃ Breton, Nicholas 1879a; see vol. II, p. 44. Notes
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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-07-20. Revised by … Allusion IRHB comments Whimzies is a series of satirical portraits of representatives of various trades of the kind at which Braithwaite was so adept. Lists ⁃ Not in: Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a. ⁃ Outside scope of: Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources ⁃ Braithwaite, Richard 1859a, pp. 34-36. Notes
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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-07-20. Revised by … Allusion Lists ⁃ Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, p. 316. ⁃ Outside scope of: Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Notes
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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-08-20. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2016-05-30. Allusion Source notes Italics as in source. IRHB comments An interesting and unusually long list of popular heroes. Lists ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-11. ⁃ Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Editions ⁃ Harvey, John 1588a; see p. 68. Not seen. Sources ⁃ Thynne, Francis 1965a, p. 144. Also printed 1875, 1875, 1876, 1876. Discussion ⁃ Nielsen, Henrik Thiil 1990a, p. 76. Notes
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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-01. Revised by … Allusion Source notes Italics as in printed source. IRHB comments Mention of hobby horse and morris dance, sig. D1r. Lists ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-11. ⁃ Sussex, Lucy 1994a; see p. 287. Sources ⁃ Breton, Nicholas 1600a, sig. C3r. Notes
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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-07. Revised by … Allusion Source notes The original edition, published 1630, Taylor, John (1578-1653) 1630a, sig. Ll4r. has "cowne" for "towne" in the third line, and no comma after "Tucke" in the last line. Spraggs, … 1625 or in a work printed in 1625 but gives no particulars. This is unknown to ESTC. ⁃ Spraggs, Gillian 2001a, p. 12, pp. 294-95 n. 23. Notes
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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-08-17. Revised by … Allusion Source notes The Annales Paulini are the annals of St Paul's Cathedral, London. Marginal note (MS): "Hastiludium apud Stebenhethe". Marginal note (editorial): "May 28. tournament at Stepney." IRHB comments There is an almost identical entry in the Annales Londonienses. See this for discussion, comments, references to literature etc. Lists ⁃ Lancashire, Ian 1984a, No. 1413. ⁃ Outside scope of Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 315-19. ⁃ Not included in Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources ⁃ Stubbs, William 1882a, pt. 1, p. 267. Notes
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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-02. Revised by … Allusion IRHB comments The primary sense of 'cream-pot' is, of course, 'a vessel for holding milk while the cream is forming; a vessel for keeping cream'. OED2, s.n. cream 2, 7. a. Thus Maid Marian is here identified as a dairy maid. Lists ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-11. ⁃ Outside scope of Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources ⁃ Breton, Nicholas 1879a, vol. II, p. 33. Notes
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