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By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-07-09. Revised by … This section includes pages on Specific ballads, a list of popular collections of Robin Hood ballads –"Garlands of Robin Hood", a list of scholarly and literary anthologies/collections that include Robin Hood ballads, a list of general criticism and studies of Robin Hood ballads, and a list of allusions that refer to folk poetry (and literature) on Robin Hood. Specific ballads Pages on Specific ballads each include (as relevant): brief introduction, synopsis of plot, and lists of: primary editions of each version/variant, editions in scholarly and literary collections, translations, analogues and sources, allusions, criticism and studies. Popular collections List of Garlands of Robin Hood and similar popular collections. ⁃ Garlands of Robin Hood. Scholarly and literary ballad collections This section consists of a short list of essential collections and an alphabetically list which will, it is hoped, become …

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-07-17. Revised by … This page includes literary allusions to Robin Hood ballads in general as well as to Specific titles. Allusions Notes ballads

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 150-51.

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 168-70.

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 152-54.

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 225-26.

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-02. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. II, pp. 415-24

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 140-43.

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 185-87. Additions and corrections: vol. IV, p. 497.

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 137-40. Translations German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. 117-53; notes, p. 216. ⁃⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1877a, pp. 261-266.

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-07. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 129-32. Notes

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-08-21. Revised by … Editions Scholarly and literary editions ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 227-33. Background ⁃ Rollins, Hyder Edward 1919a. Brief mention ⁃ Rollins, Hyder Edward 1919a; see pp. 449, 450, 452.

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 115-20. Notes

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 188-90. Translations German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. 155-58: "Klein John und die Vier Bettler"; notes, pp. 218-19. ⁃⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1877a, pp. 297-300: "Klein John und die Vier Bettler".

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 220-22. Translations German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. 159-65: "Kònig Richard und Robin Hood"; notes, pp. 219-20. ⁃⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1877a, pp. 301-306: "Kònig Richard und Robin Hood.

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 208-10. Additions and corrections: vol. III, p. 519. Translations German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. 131-34: "Robin Hoods goldner Lohn"; notes, p. 217. ⁃⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1877a, pp. 274-77: "Robin Hoods goldner Lohn".

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 223-25. Additions and corrections: vol. V, p. 241. Translations German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. 140-45: "Robin Hood und der goldene Pfeil". ⁃⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1877a, pp. 283-87: "Robin Hood und der goldene Pfeil".

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 158-65. Translations German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. 186-94: "Robin Hood und der Bettler 2". ⁃⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1877a, pp. 326-31: "Robin Hood und der Bettler 2". Also see ⁃ Robin Hood and the Beggar 1

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-08-22. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03 Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 147-50. Brief mention ⁃ Lawrence, William Witherle 1911a; p. 181: "When Robin [...] forsakes Sherwood forest and wanders into the unreal land of romance to fight with the Prince of Aragon, while Little John makes things uncomfortable for a giant, then it is time to take leave of him and his merry men."

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 165-67. Notes

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Literary and scholarly collections ⁃ Armes, William Dallam 1904a. ⁃ Armes, William Dallam 1920a, pp. 88-93. ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 133-36. Additions and corrections: vol. V, p. 297. Translations German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. 65-71: "Robin Hood und John Klein", pp. 88-93; notes, pp. 208-209. ⁃⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1877a, pp. 215-20: "Robin Hood und John Klein".

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 120-28. Additions and corrections: vol. V, p. 297. Translations German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. 124-30: "Robin Hood und der Klosterbruder"; notes, pp. 216-17. ⁃⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1877a, pp. 267-73. Brief mention ⁃ Anonymous 1891a. Notes

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 144-47. Also see ⁃ Bold Pedlar and Robin Hood. Notes

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Robin Hood and the Pedlars is one of John Payne Collier's many forgeries. See IRHB's page on the ballad of Erlinton. As Child noted, the ballad was "found in a manuscript pretended to be of about 1650, but [...] written in a forged hand of this [i.e. the 19th] century. I do not feel certain that the ballads [in this MS] themselves, bad as they are, are forgeries". Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, p. 499, Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 170-72. Notes

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 218-19. Additions and corrections: vol. III, p. 519. Translations German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. 72-75: "Robin Hood und Maid Marian", pp. 88-93; notes, pp. 210‑11. ⁃⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1877a, pp. 221-24: "Robin Hood und Maid Marian". Notes

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 191-93. Translations German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. 113-16: "Robin Hood und der Bischof"; notes, p. 215. ⁃⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1877a, pp. 257-60: "Robin Hood und der Bischof". Notes

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Robin Hood and Queen Katherine is also known as Renowned Robin Hood, Gable, John Harris 1939a, p. 147. under which title it is referred to in the Allusion dated 1661 which is cited below. Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 196-205. Translations German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. pp. 172-79: "Robin Hood und der Königin Katharine"; notes, pp. 220-21. ⁃⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1877a, pp. 313-19: "Robin Hood und der Königin Katharine". Notes

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 175-77. Translations German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. 61-64: "Robin Hoods gang nach Nottingham"; notes, pp. 207-208. ⁃⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1877a, pp. 211-14 "Robin Hoods gang nach Nottingham". Brief mention ⁃ Stockton, Edwin L 1962a, see p. 41. Notes

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-07. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 108-15. Additions and corrections: vol. IV, p. 497. Translations German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. 76-88: "Robin Hood und der Töpfer"; notes, pp. 211-12. ⁃⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1877a, pp. 225-35: "Robin Hood und der Töpfer". Studies and criticism ⁃ Ohlgren, Thomas H 2005b. ⁃ R, E G 1860a; believes "[h]yet war owte" in st. 28 is "Robin's exclamation to his horses". Notes

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 155-58. Translations German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. 180-85: "Robin Hood und der Bettler 1"; notes, p. 222. ⁃⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1877a, pp. 320-25: "Robin Hood und der Bettler 1". Also see ⁃ Robin Hood and the Beggar 2 Notes

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 205-207. Translations German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. 169-71: "Der König jagt auf Robin Hood". Omits stanzas 1‑7, 24. ⁃⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1877a, pp. 310-12: "Der König jagt auf Robin Hood". Omits stanzas 1‑7, 24. Notes

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … Editions Scholarly and literary collections ⁃ Allingham, William 1865a, pp. 111-16: "Robin Hood Rescuing the Widow's Three Sons" ⁃⁃ Allingham, William 1886a, pp. 111-16: "Robin Hood Rescuing the Widow's Three Sons" ⁃⁃ Allingham, William 1898a, pp. 111-16: "Robin Hood Rescuing the Widow's Three Sons" ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 177-85 ⁃ Graves, Robert von Ranke 1957a, pp. 91-97; note p. 156: "Robin Hood and the Three Squires" ⁃ Neilson, William Allan 1916a, pp. 307-308: "Robin Hood Rescuing the Widow's Three Sons"; modernized text. Translations German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. 135-39: "Robin Hood rettet der Wittwe drei Söhne"; notes, pp. 217-18. ⁃⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1877a, pp. 278-82: "Robin Hood rettet der Wittwe drei Söhne". Brief mention ⁃ MacSweeney, Joseph J 1919a; see p. 210: the ballad was …

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-07-15. Revised by … This section is concerned with poetry other than ballads, 'art' rather than popular literature. Specific poems Poems in Allusions section The Allusions section includes items dealing with short poems that are cited in their entirety and discussed there. These are: Anthologies ⁃ Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 191-94, 198-202. Includes the anonymous Robin Hood and the Duke of Lancaster (1727; pp. 191-94); John Keats: Robin Hood: to a Friend (1818; p. 198f); Alfred Noyes: Sherwood (1904; p. 200f). With useful brief introductions to the poems. Studies and criticism ⁃ Knight, Stephen Thomas 1994a, pp. 158-72. Excellent discussion of 19th century Robin Hood poetry under the heading "Developing a 'Greenwood' Poetry".

of Gutch, John Mathew 1847a.]] By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-08-22. Revised by … Editions Scholarly and literary editions ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 211-13. Translations German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. 195-99: "Robin Hood zur See"; notes, p. 222. ⁃⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1877a, pp. 332-36: "Robin Hood zur See". Brief mention ⁃ Lawrence, William Witherle 1911a; p. 181: "When Robin Hood wearies of chasing the fallow deer and resolves to go to Scarborough and become a fisherman [...] then it is time to take leave of him and his merry men." Notes

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-08-21. Revised by … Editions Version: Child 102A Primary editions of Child 102A Scholarly editions of Child 102A Version: Child 102B Primary editions of Child 102B Scholarly editions of Child 102B Version: C Primary editions of Child 102C Scholarly editions of Child 102C Scholarly and literary collections (Child 102A-C) Translations German Brief mention ⁃ Görbing, F 1901a; see p. 5: this ballad is connected with Hind Etin (Child 41); it is perhaps no coincidence that the outlaw Robin Hood, who shares so many of the features of a wood sprite, here has a father who resembles an elf. ⁃ Moore, John Robert 1914a; see p. 401: "Suspense of identity is used for a variety of purposes. [...] In "Willie and Earl Richard's Daughter" (102, A) the secret that the child is Robin Hood is withheld until the end; but in the Buchan version (102, B) the principal point of interest is exposed in the first stanza, …

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-07-15. Revised by … This section includes pages on Specific Anglo-Scottish and European analogues, a page listing anthologies of texts, a … allusions to the heroes and traditions. Analogues, sources and parallels to Specific ballads are to be found under the ballads in question. British These heroes were the subjects of songs, poems or prose texts written in England or Scotland in Middle or Modern English, Middle Scots, Anglo-Norman, Latin or Welsh. For English historical outlaws and criminals, see Historical topics: Crime, criminals, outlaws and outlawry. European These are European heroes from outside Britain. The texts are in Latin or vernacular languages. North American Asian ⁃ Uéno, Yoshiko 2008a International These types of analogues are found in both British and continental sources. The two pages listed below now contain general information on the respective …

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-07. Revised by … Editions Scholarly collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 214-17. Notes on matter in the ballad St. 46: the ballad of Arthur-a-Bradley.] Richard Braithwaite alludes to this ballad in "To the Cottoneers" in his Strappado for the Devil: Brief mention ⁃ Stockton, Edwin L 1962a, see pp 41-42, 42. Also see ⁃ Place-names in Robin Hood's Birth, Breeding, Valor and Marriage. Notes

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-15. Revised by … Editions Separate ⁃ Rodgers, Joseph 1908a, pp. 53-58: "Robin Hood and Allin a' Dale"; modern spelling and punctuation, no glosses or foot-notes; does not state source of text. ⁃⁃ Rodgers, Joseph 1908b. As preceding. Scholarly and literary collections ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 172-75. ⁃ Mabie, Hamilton Wright 1896a, pp. 100-105. ⁃⁃ Mabie, Hamilton Wright 1902a, pp. 100-105. ⁃⁃ Mabie, Hamilton Wright 1906a, pp. 100-105. ⁃⁃ Mabie, Hamilton Wright 1907a, pp. 100-105. ⁃⁃ Mabie, Hamilton Wright 1910a, pp. 100-105. ⁃⁃ Mabie, Hamilton Wright 1914a, pp. 100-105. Translations German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. 146-50: "Robin Hood und Allin vom Thal". ⁃⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1877a, pp. 288-292: "Robin Hood und Allin vom Thal". Related localities Brief mention ⁃ …

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-07-11. Revised by … Editions Separate editions ⁃ Anonymous 1911b. Scholarly collections ⁃ Armes, William Dallam 1904a, pp. 88-93 ⁃⁃ Armes, William Dallam 1920a, pp. 88-93 ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 89-94 ⁃ Gummere, Francis Barton 1894a, pp. 68-76; notes, pp. 320-21 ⁃⁃ Gummere, Francis Barton 1914a, pp. 68-76; notes, pp. 320-21 ⁃ Mabie, Hamilton Wright 1896a, pp. 106-118 ⁃⁃ Mabie, Hamilton Wright 1902a, pp. 106-118 ⁃⁃ Mabie, Hamilton Wright 1906a, pp. 106-118 ⁃⁃ Mabie, Hamilton Wright 1907a, pp. 106-118 ⁃⁃ Mabie, Hamilton Wright 1910a, pp. 106-118 ⁃⁃ Mabie, Hamilton Wright 1914a, pp. 106-118 ⁃ Neilson, William Allan 1916a, pp. 303-306; modernized text Translations Danish ⁃ Blicher, Steen Steensen 1827a. German ⁃ Grün, Anastasius 1864a, pp. 103-12: "Robin …

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-15. Revised by … Plot On their way to Nottingham to hear mass Robin Hood and Little John shoot for a wager. John wins, but Robin will not admit defeat. They quarrel, Robin hits John who returns to Sherwood in anger, while Robin proceeds alone to mass in Nottingham only to be recognized by a monk who summons the sheriff. After a valiant but hopeless struggle Robin is taken prisoner by the sheriff's posse. By some unknown means – there is a lacuna in the MS here – news of this is brought to the outlaws in Sherwood. Little John and Much intercept and kill the treacherous monk and his page who were on their way to the king in London bearing news from the sheriff of the capture of the outlaw. John and Much bring the letter to the king who gives them a reward and sends them back to the sheriff with notice that Robin is to be sent to him. Back in Nottingham, John and Much sleep over at the sheriff's after much dining and wining, but in …

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-15. Revised by … Editions Scholarly and literary collections ⁃ Allingham, William 1898a, pp. 280-83. Title: Robin Hood's Death and Burial ⁃⁃ Allingham, William 1886a, pp. 280-83. Title: Robin Hood's Death and Burial ⁃⁃ Allingham, William 1898a, pp. 280-83. Title: Robin Hood's Death and Burial ⁃ Armes, William Dallam 1904a, pp. 103-105. Title: Robin Hood's Death and Burial ⁃⁃ Armes, William Dallam 1920a, pp. 103-105. Title: Robin Hood's Death and Burial ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 102-107. Additions and corrections: vol. V, p. 240; vol. V, p. 297 ⁃ Graves, Robert von Ranke 1957a, pp. 118-26; note p. 158. Title: The Death of Robin Hood. Version A, much altered by Graves ⁃ Gummere, Francis Barton 1894a, pp. 90-93; notes, pp. 322-23. Version A ⁃⁃ Gummere, Francis Barton 1914a, pp. 90-93; notes, pp. 322-23. Version A ⁃ …

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-08-11. Revised by … Editions Facsimile editions ⁃ Halle, Adam de la 1886a Text editions ⁃ Halle, Adam de la 1872a ⁃ Halle, Adam de la 1896a ⁃ Halle, Adam de la 1923a ⁃ Halle, Adam de la 1924a ⁃ Halle, Adam de la 1928a Translations English ⁃ Halle, Adam de la 1928a Bibliography ⁃ ARLIMA: Adam de la Halle. Studies and criticism ⁃ Chambers, Edmund Kerchever 1903a, vol. I, pp. 171-74. Reprinted 1925 ⁃ Cruse, Mark 2004a ⁃ Frank, Grace 1936a; see pp. 378, 380, 382, 383 ⁃ Langlois, Ernest 1895a. Argues that two passages mentioning places near Arras are later interpolations ⁃ Langlois, Ernest 1907a. On a game played by the main characters of the play ⁃ Verrier, Paul 1931a, vol. I, pp. 145-46, suggests that the Robin Hood figure originated in the French pastoral dramatic and carole traditons, as embodied in de la Halle's …

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-07-09. Revised by … Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford is an 18th century broadside ballad known in two versions, one in 16 stanzas, the other, more condensed, in just 11 stanzas. As Child notes, Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, p. 194. the Bishop of Hereford is also a character in the ballad of Robin Hood and Queen Katherine (Child 145), where he remembers how Robin Hood made him sing mass and extracted an enforced loan from him. The earliest broadside prints of this ballad are from c. 1750, while the MS containing the B version has been dated to c. 1730, a dating Child feels is uncertain. According to Chappell it was the most popular Robin Hood ballad in the mid-19th century. Chappell, William 1855a, vol. II, p. 395. Plot The Bishop of Hereford will be passing through Barnsdale. Robin Hood orders his men to kill a deer: the bishop is going to dine with him and pay exorbitantly for it. Dressed as shepherds, Robin and six of his men …

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-02. Revised by … The ballad to which Child gave the title Erlinton exists in three versions, one of which, the C version, features Robin Hood. It is almost certainly a literary forgery. Plot Robin Hood meets a fair damsel, a tanner's daughter; they become lovers (straightaway), but soon the girl's two brothers come riding to fetch her home. A sword fight ensues in which Robin kills the elder brother but spares the younger at the girl's entreaty. The two lovers then elope to the forest. The forged C version Child reprints the C version, known as Robin Hood and the Tanner's Daughter, from the edition in 'Gutch's Robin Hood, [which was printed] from a manuscript of Mr Payne Collier, supposed to have been written about 1650'. Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. I, p. 106. As John Payne Collier had been exposed as a literary forger already in the mid-19th century, Collier's sad career is sufficiently well known to require only a reference to: …

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-06-19. Revised by … The list includes sources discussing Robin Hood place-names in general or in Specific (historical) English counties. Sources dealing only with Specific localities are found under the localities in question. All items on the list … discussion of the topographical background of the Gest and the early ballads. Significant ⁃ Bradbury, Jim 2010a, pp. 176-79. ⁃ Evans, Michael R 2005a ⁃ Rotherham, Ian D 2013a. Useful ⁃ W, F 1848a. Largely concerned with Robin Hood-related localities, this review reproduces 12 of the cuts from Gutch's work, seven of which depict such localities (not necessarily very faithfully). The quality of the reproductions is better than is often …

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-03. Revised by … The Bold Pedlar and Robin Hood belongs to the large group of mostly late ballads in which the outlaw and/or members of his band accost a stalwart stranger, who usually represents some trade, and engage in a fight with him. In this case the stranger turns out to be a cousin of Robin Hood's named Gamble Gold. As Child notes, this ballad is essentially a traditional version of Robin Hood Newly Revived Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, p. 154. and therefore, like it, preserves a distant echo of the tale of Gamelyn. Plot A pedlar with a pack on his back is accosted by Robin Hood and Little John. The latter asks him what he is carrying. The pedlar says his pack is full of suits of green silk and silken bow-strings. Little John wants half of it. The pedlar says he can have it all if he can make him yield an inch. Little John pulls out his sword, and the two fight. Taunting them, Robin says he could find a smaller man who could …

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-07. Revised by … Editions Scholarly and literary collections ⁃ Allingham, William 1865a, pp. 160-236. Title: A Lytell Geste of Robyn Hode ⁃⁃ Allingham, William 1886a, pp. 160-236. Title: A Lytell Geste of Robyn Hode ⁃⁃ Allingham, William 1898a, pp. 160-236. Title: A Lytell Geste of Robyn Hode ⁃ Arber, Edward 1877a, vol. VI, pp. 423-68 ⁃⁃ Arber, Edward 1880a, vol. VI, pp. 423-68 ⁃ Campbell, William W 1853a, pp. 23-93: 'The Lytell Geste of Robin Hood'. Heavily modernized text ⁃ Child, Francis James 1882a, vol. III, pp. 39-89. Additions and corrections: vol. III, p. 519; vol. IV, pp. 496-97; vol. V, pp. 240, 297 ⁃ Eliot, Charles W 1910a, pp. 128-86 ⁃ Flügel, Ewald 1895a, pp. 171-86, notes pp. 449-56 ⁃ Gummere, Francis Barton 1894a, pp. 1-67; notes, pp. 313-20 ⁃⁃ Gummere, Francis Barton 1914a, pp. 1-67; notes, pp. 313-20 ⁃ …

Short introduction We hope that this wiki will in due course come to live up to its somewhat grand name. It is called 'International' because in addition to the vast amount of material that exists in English, we intend to add information about materials in other languages such as translations of ballads, secondary literature, children's fiction, literature on foreign analogues of Robin Hood etc. Arguably 'Bibliography' is a misnomer as the site already includes a wealth of all sorts of information one would not nor­mally expect to find in a biblio­gra­phy, but the biblio­gra­phical aspect is in all cases taken quite seriously, and there is already a wiki named the Robin Hood Wiki, so another name had to be found for the site. Latest news NEW subsite: IRHB Editions, currently with a single edition: A Gest of Robyn Hode ⁃ 2024-03-12: All tithe awards for the following English counties have now been searched for Robin Hood-related place names: …

The Sayles By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-06-30. Revised by …; includes information and materials from David Hepworth and Robert Lynley. In the Gest of Robyn Hode, Robin Hood sends Little John, Scathlock and Much the Miller's Son to a place in Barnsdale called 'the Sayles', where they are to look out for a traveller they can 'invite' to dinner with Robin Hood — an experience that will likely prove expensive if the guest is wealthy. This is significant since the Sayles are an obscure locality which is unlikely to have been known outside the immediate area. The fact that it is included in the Gest shows that the writer knew this part of the West Riding well. Dobson and Taylor in the 1970s, on discovering an extant locality named Sayles Plantation just southeast of Wentbridge, jumped to the conclusion that this was the Sayles figuring in the Gest. However, as explained on IRHB's page on Sayles Plantation (Barnsdale) this cannot be correct, for it leads to a major, …