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…
16th Century… ‘By god that dyed on a tree’: Crux Simplex in “A Lytell Geste of Robyn Hode” (c.1450)? 16 Aug 201516 Aug 2015 A purely speculative post; I am not a medieval historian or linguist, and this is just something I've noticed whilst reading A Lytell Geste of Robyn Hode (1510). I may…
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…