1370… Visions of “Piers Plowman” in the 18th Century 11 Dec 201713 Dec 2017 The best thing about having a Robin Hood theme for this blog is that it allows me to legitimately write about both crime and medievalism (medievalism, as opposed to medieval…
History… Robin Hood’s Death 28 Dec 201414 May 2015 One of the reasons for the longevity of the Robin Hood legend is the fact that, in the original medieval ballads, his origins are not stated. He is simply there,…
History… Robin Hood’s Garland (1856) 18 Dec 201416 Apr 2015 When you begin researching the original Robin Hood ballads, the names of a few late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century antiquarians become familiar to you. The likes of Thomas Percy, an…