15th Century… Curteous Outlaws and Elizabethan Rogues: The 16th-Century Context of “A Gest of Robyn Hode” 7 Jun 2016 A conference paper to be delivered at the Forthcoming MEMS Festival, University of Kent, 17-18 June 2016. Introduction A number of excellent scholarly examinations have been carried out upon A…
15th Century… Recidivism in “A Lytell Geste of Robyn Hode” (c.1450)? 4 Sep 20154 Sep 2015 Recidivism is one of the most fundamental concepts in criminal justice. It refers to a person's relapse into criminal behavior, often after the person receives sanctions or undergoes intervention for…
15th Century… “A Lytell Geste of Robyn Hode” (c.1450): Alleviating the Fear of Crime in Late Medieval & Early Modern England? 20 Aug 201520 Aug 2015 A purely speculative post - part of a series I'm doing on the late medieval/early modern ballad A Lytell Geste of Robyn Hode. See my other one here. Disclaimer: I'm…
15th Century… A Lytell Geste of Robyn Hode (c.1450) 27 Jun 201527 Jun 2015 Lithe and lysten gentylmen, that be of frebore blode, I shall you tell of a good yeman, His name was Robyn Hode. Due to the excellent work of the people…
17th century… “Bad” Prince John? Representations of the Prince in the Robin Hood Legend, c.1600-c.1800 15 May 201520 Jul 2015 Prince John is now one of the stock villains of movie and television adaptations of the Robin Hood legend. He was played most recently, and excellently, by Rufus Sewell in…