The outlaws of medieval legendMaurice Keen.
- revisedition. edition.
- London ; New York : Routledge, (c)2000.
- 1 online resource (xxxi, 235 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
The matter of the Greenwood -- The story of Hereward -- The historical background of the Hereward legend -- The romance of Fulk Fitzwarin -- The romance of Eustace the monk -- William Wallace and the Scottish outlaws -- The tale of Gamelyn -- The Robin Hood ballads (I) -- The Robin Hood ballads (II) -- The historical background of the Robin Hood ballads -- The outlaw ballad as an expression of peasant discontent -- The historicity of Robin Hood -- The outlaw in history -- Conclusions.
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Robin Hood (Legendary character)
Robin Hood (Legendary character) in literature. English literature--History and criticism.--Middle English, 1100-1500 Ballads, English--History and criticism.--England Romances, English--History and criticism. Outlaws--History--England--To 1500. Social history--Medieval, 500-1500. Outlaws in literature. Legends--England.