Keen, Maurice, 1933-2012.

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.


Electronic Books.

PR2129 / .O985 2000