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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 Maid Marian &ndash; impersonated respectively by Yay or Ghay, Thomas Wawen, Wynsberry, and Thomas Villiers &ndash; as well as two hundred members of the royal guard dressed as outlaws. The royal guards gave an archery exhibition, all 200 men shooting on cue, with arrows with whistle heads that 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 &ndash; perhaps impersonated by the children of the chapel &ndash; who saluted the king with songs. Pasteboard giants were carried in procession on cars. This maying was witnessed by a large number of spectators. In the afternoon there was a horse race with the royal and noble riders dressed in cloth of gold and &ndash; appropriately on May Day &ndash; green velvet.


=== Allusions ===
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=== Lists and gazetteers ===
* {{:Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a}}, p. 315.
* {{:Lancashire, Ian 1984a}}, No. 1385.
* {{:Sussex, Lucy 1994a}},. p. 270.
* {{:Wiles, David 1981a}}, Appendix I, p. 65.


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=== Sources ===
* {{:Stubbs, William 1882a}}, pt. 1, pp. 157, 267.
 
=== Studies and criticism ===
* {{:Nielsen, Henrik Thiil 1990a}}, pp. 77, 93.
 
=== Background ===
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Borough_of_Greenwich Wikipedia: Royal Borough of Greenwich]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooter%27s_Hill Wikipedia: Shooter's Hill.]
 
=== Also see ===
* [[1309 - Anonymous - Annales Londonienses]]
* [[1309 - Anonymous - Annales Paulini]]
=== Notes ===
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Shooter's Hill.

[[File:|thumb|right|500px|Shooters Hill / Paul Farmer, 1 Oct. 2011, Creative Commons, via Geograph.]]

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-11. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-06-01.

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 Maid Marian – impersonated respectively by Yay or Ghay, Thomas Wawen, Wynsberry, and Thomas Villiers – as well as two hundred members of the royal guard dressed as outlaws. The royal guards gave an archery exhibition, all 200 men shooting on cue, with arrows with whistle heads that 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 the king with songs. Pasteboard giants were carried in procession on cars. This maying was witnessed by a large number of spectators. In the afternoon there was a horse race with the royal and noble riders dressed in cloth of gold and – appropriately on May Day – green velvet.

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Lists and gazetteers

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Also see

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