19th Century… “Ballad of Robin Hood” (1846) 22 Jun 201622 Jun 2016 Research into the Robin Hood tradition has hitherto tended to focus upon canonical texts and poems, especially those from the fifteenth century. Obviously the Robin Hood tradition did not stop…
15th Century… Maid Marian in Victorian Penny Dreadfuls: A Proto-Feminist? 20 May 201621 May 2016 A paper read at the Women in Print Conference, Chetham's Library, Manchester 20 May 2016 Header image scanned from my personal copy of J. H. Stocqueler's Maid Marian the Forest…
11th Century… The Legend of Robin Hood 4 May 20164 May 2016 A Forthcoming Public Talk to be delivered at Pontefract Castle, Sunday 8 May 2016 Introduction The Renaissance poet Michael Drayton authored a monumental work entitled Poly-Olbion which was published in…
18th century… Walter Scott’s “Ivanhoe” (1819) 27 Feb 201627 Feb 2016 Introduction Walter Scott is perhaps the most famous Scottish novelist. Born in Edinburgh in 1771, after completing his studies he was articled to the legal profession through a friend of…
18th century… Joseph Ritson (1752-1803) 5 Feb 2016 One of the more interesting characters that I have come across in the course of my research is the antiquarian, Joseph Ritson (1752-1803). Ritson was born in Stockton-on-Tees northern England.…
17th century… “The Noble Birth of Robin Hood” (1662) 4 Jan 2016 Introduction In the sixteenth century a peculiar genre of romance emerged known as picaresque fiction. It originated in Spain and portrayed the lives of rogues and criminals. The first such…
