Robin Hood
King Richard I
Richard I (1157-1199) was the king o England rom 6th July 1189 to 6th April 1199. He was one o the most important Christian commanders o the Third Crusade (1189-1192). Richard I (also known as Richard the Lionheart) won several victories against Saladin (1137-1193) – a Kurdish Muslim leader who ought against the Crusaders.
The latest lm to be based on the story o the English olk hero is Robin Hood (2010). It’s directed by Ridley Scott and stars Russell Crowe (who plays the part o Robin) and Cate Blanchett (who plays the part o Maid Marion). The lm starts ater the death o King Richard, and ollows the lie o the amous outlaw and his emale companion. Interestingly, director Ridley Scott was going to portray the Sheri o Nottingham as heroic, but this was later changed.
King John
King John o England (1167-1216) was the successor to the throne o England ater his brother, Richard the Lionheart, died in 1199. King John ruled rom 6th April 1199 until 19th October 1216. During King Richard’s absence in the crusades, Prince John attempted to take over control o England. King John is best-known as the king who signed the Magna Carta in 1215 – a document that limited the powers o a king and helped pave the way or constitutional law in the English-speaking world.
Robin Hood
Robin Hood is a legendary English olk hero rom the 12th or 13th century who is probably based on a real bandit, but no one is really sure. He is generally portrayed as a supporter o King Richard I. He is accompanied in the legends by his band o Merry Men who live with him in Sherwood Forest, near Nottingham. His love interest is Maid Marian, a noblewoman.
The Green Man
The Green Man is a mythical being rom many northern European countries (although similar characters have been ound in the Middle East and Asia). The Green Man has been connected with the Celtic nature god Cernunnos, as well as Medieval characters such as Puck and Jack in the Green. Robin Hood is oten associated with the Green Man, most probably because they were both benevolent and both lived in orests.
The May Queen
The May Queen is a common tradition with roots in paganism. The May Queen is a teenage girl who leads processions on May Day, the rst day o summer. Marian has become associated with the May Queen through her association with Robin Hood. Some say that the May Queen used to be killed as a human sacrice, but this is thought to be anti-pagan propaganda.
GLOSSARY tights n clothing that covers the legs rom the waist to the eet a ballad n a song (oten with a story in it) to hold vb i an event is “held”somewhere, it happens in that place in honour o exp i something is done "in honour o" someone, it is done as a mark o respect or that person a bandit n a successul robber a tax n money paid to the government or services: education, police, teachers, etc. a merchant n a person who buys and sells goods or a prot a Saxon n a member o the West Germanic tribe that invaded Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries. At the time o Robin Hood, Saxons were mostly poor armers who spoke a language which later became modern English the baddies n the bad, evil, cruel people in a story/ lm, etc. a Norman n a member o a tribe rom northern France. Normans invaded England in 1066. Many Normans became aristocrats in England gallows n a structure used or hanging people (killing them with a rope around the neck) in disguise exp with clothes that make you look dierent or that hide your identity to crown king exp i someone is “crowned king”, they are declared king in an ofcial ceremony to thwart vb to prevent rom happening; to stop a henchman n a person who does violent, cruel or dishonest things or his/her master a crusader n a soldier who went on the military expeditions to the Holy Land (Jerusalem) to parody vb to make un o a book/lm/story by doing a unny version o it bungling adj a “bungling”person does things badly and oten makes mistakes a sidekick n a close riend or ollower o someone. The “sidekick”is o inerior status a twist n an unexpected event in a story an outlaw n a person who is hiding rom the police/law to liken to exp to compare to a slum n an urban area with poor houses with no electricity, water, etc. a dweller n a person who lives in an area
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