I'm 66. I live in Maine. The wonderful 1995 to 1960 TV series, "The Adventures of Robin Hood", starring Richard Greene in the lead role, was how I first became familiar with the character. I would guess that would be the case with a lot of my generation on both sides of the pond (it was a British production, I think). Many, if not all, the episodes are available on TH-cam and I recommend them as charming and old fashioned entertainments. Greene makes quite a stalwart and likeable Robin.
I LOVE the long videos! I was just remarking earlier that I don't like a lot of podcasts because people can't stay on topic. They tend to get off subject and seem to forget what they are supposed to be discussing. It's nice to be able to listen to a channel that sticks to the main topic of the show. And, the hosts don't have the attention span of a goldfish. I also really appreciate the extensive research on your subjects. When I like something, I want to learn everything I can about it. And, you always seem to choose topics in which I am truly interested. Please, keep up the great work, guys.
I've always loved the legends and mythology that surrounds Robin Hood and his Merry Men. They may not be any more than tales of fiction, but if they aren't true, they ought to be true. Because these tales have social morals. Unlike Aesop the morals aren't stated openly but they are apparent to the thoughtful. One fact is true for sure: The king was a real person, so was The Sheriff of Nottingham a real person. I'm not proud of it but he is in my genealogy. These tales make social judgements on these people and others like them. Thank you for your channel. I subscribed because of this particular show.
My first exposure to Robin Hood and what I find to be the most accurate portrayal of the story was Disney’s Robin Hood. Reminds us me of medieval times when animals could talk.
Alan Rickman was amazing! I've heard that Cosner became quite an archer during filming, although he was terrible at fencing. And English accents...still, he could shoot.
A generation learnt their Robin hood from the Richard Greene half hour B&W TV series in the 1950s. Along with William Tell and Ivanhoe. They were the UK's answer to the western, and were repeated many times over the years.
Robinhood: prince of mullets, prince of cheese, prince of water world. Men in tights was redundant. Alan Rickman is fantastic even in accidental comedies.
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One reason why The Geste of Robin Hood is set in the period of a King Edward is the fact that Robin is a skilled archer, and the Assize of Arms of 1252 required all Yeomen to be practised in the use of the bow.
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The 1980's British show, "Robin of Sherwood" is very good. It's a bit out there and a bit dated, but still incredibly enjoyable. Can be found on certain streaming services. The Richard Greene Brit television series, 1955-1959, is also a classic. 1975 BBC miniseries, "The Legend of Robin Hood" very enjoyable. Also, I still think Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is one of the most entertaining adaptations. Partially because of Rickman, but really, it's a fairly well made and enjoyable film. The Errol Flynn, 1938 "The Adventures of Robin Hood" is still an absolute classic. As is the 1922 silent version starring Douglas Fairbanks. 1976 Sean Connery in "Robin and Marian" another good one. There's really quite a few good films over the years. And definitely check out the Hammer Films versions. Hammer films versions are more loose adaptations, but very stylized and Hammeresque. And really, who doesn't love that Disney film? 30 years later and I still have the music from that film playing in my head.
As a Yorkshirewoman, I wonder if our local Robin Hood village was the the same one? In any case, highly confusing when my dad told me Robin of Sherwood didn’t live there.
FWIW, Howard Pyle is my favorite version. Listened to it on books on tape while driving back and fourth while my dear mother in law was dying and my wife stayed with her.
My first visit to this channel - if the other videos are so well researched, and the hosts are always so congenial, to call my discovery of your content a pleasant surprise would be an understatement. Subbed and sharing with everyone I know - fantastic work!
Fun fact about the Errol Flynn "Merry Adventures of Robin Hood" version: Roy Roger's famous horse Trigger first appears as Maid Marion's horse in that film. The great archer Howard Hill actually shot actors with low power bows while they wore plywood armor to get some of the longbow kill shots. And yes, the Disney version still holds up as a great version! Ooda lalee!
I looked up "Eustace Monk" after watching this video and found that he was in fact called Eustace THE Monk, because he allegedly was a Monk at one point in his life. His actual surname was Busket.
Robin being a Fitzwarren, A bastard relation of the Earls of Surrey makes perfect sense considering they controlled most of the lands that the Robin tales are set in from their Baronies based at Conisborough and Sandal Castles. Warrene's were big supporters of the Augustinian & Cistercian Orders and also the Templars and Hospitallers but not the Benedictines for some reason. Another interesting Robin/ Warrene connection is their Love of St Mary, Look up how many Chantry Chapels and Churches the Warrenes built dedicated to her.
Robbing Hood was the name of the robe that Welsh guerillas used during the war with King Henry II. The legend of the green hooded men was then attributed to Richard, and then to John, but that was when it was sung about for the first time, and this is when schollars assume the real person lived.
I love this series and ngl the one dude sounds kind of like Terrance and Phillip accent and speech pattern wise but moreso when he is recounting events. It's not a dig it makes me chuckle and it's interesting
Like flying reindeer, because I guess. I still can't figure out all of the "helpers" Santa's need, Befana the Good Witch for me, for you The Black Peter. There seems to be one for every ethnic background.
When I think of Robin Hood I think of Errol Flynn or Richard Greene. I was surprised you didn't mention the TV show with Richard Greene. I've never seen the Disney movie. A least I don't remember it.
You should check out the 1938 version of Hollywood Robin Hood movie. While no more accurate than any Hollywood movie, the film archer was a world class archer that fired unique arrows. He was by accounts a large man, hence had unusually large arrows. This gave the arrows a unique sound. The film has the usual Hollywood tropes.
Yes same guy Howard Hill kind of pioneered the split eye shooting method where you use a single eye to shoot with while using the arrow to help guide the bow to the target or hunting object. One of the few Robin Hood movies to actually have an archer for Robin Hood when they needed it, doing a film from the back, this worked as the actor who played Robin Hood in this was a bigger guy Harold Flynn. It is one archers including myself use to this day in some way or another who use a bow sans any sights for target or in some countries, hunting. I use 95% the exact method of aiming that Howard Hill does. Just prior to this all Target archers shot point of aim using an aiming stick and hunters used either instinctive envisioning a dot/hole with eyes in the spot you want to hit or some type of instinctive gap, modern gap shooting was not really used. Howard Hill kept putting out the stick but he never used it after discovering the Split eye method that can be used for both target and hunting like he wanted that could not be noticed due to then target rules in 1920's and into the 1930's, this was mainly due to how he was stinking as a hunter using instinctive/instinctive gap. Cool part is Howard Hill had some Native in his linage, just the book I have Howard Hills Method of Shooting the Bow and Arrow by Jerry hill never really says how much and I do not think even Jerry his nephew knows.
I genuinely don't remember how I first heard of Robin Hood, it really feels like a story I've always known. I still vaguely remember seeing the Disney movie as a kid but I also remember it as just another version of Robin Hood, not as the first version I knew, so I don't think that was it. It might have been like a story book version that my mum read to me as a small child or something. That feels likely. That or maybe I just saw some more obscure adaptation on TV. I do love the character and I wish there were more adaptations of it that focused on the smaller local adventures rather than including kings to it. And without needing to make Robin and Marian noble, I prefer the yeoman and the shepherdess.
There wasn't a Sheriff if Nottingham until 1449. Until then they were the Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests. Henry de Facemberg was both the Sheriff of Yorkshire 1323 to 1327 and Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests in 1318, 1323 and 1329. This could be one of the reasons why Ribin Hood is linked to Yorkshire.
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves is GREAT!!! ...still watch it a couple times per year. My first exposure to Robin Hood was in the late 50s, watching Richard Greene on TV.
So what I'm hearing is that Robin Hood's adventure party is much more balanced than King Arthur's, because he has various classes, as compared to a single wizard and bajillion knights/fighters.
Always have so much joy when listening to your historical portrayals...Robin Hood has always be held up by those who see him as aiding the oppressed and being a great leveller in society...thumbing his nose at authority...thankyou both for your efforts..🦋
I definitely remember Prince Of Thieves as the song was number 1 forever! But I remember I was aware of him before that because of the kids show Maid Marian and her Merry Men. That had a much better theme song!
Robin Hood the TV series…Robin Hood, Robin Hood riding through the glen. Robin Hood, Robin Hood, with his band of men. Feared by the bad, loved by the good, Robin Hood, Robin Hood, Robin Hood.
I disagree with the premise of Robin Hood being “an British story with American actors”. Anything before the settlement of the American colonies, and arguably much of that before 1776, is effectively as much American history as it is British, as it is our joint history.
@@SukieOOO You're looking at it from the wrong way. English history is not New Zealand history, but the History of the New Zealand colony originates in England. So the history of the New Zealand culture and heritage is rooted in England.
@@SukieOOO I don't know how history is generally taught in Australia, nor can I vouch for how it's taught everywhere in the US, but at the high school I went to, it progressed like this: ancient history (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, then the fall of Rome). Next, we learned about the Anglo-Saxon invasions and the formulation of the English nation, from the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, Alfred the Great and the formation of the concept of "England". Then we learned about the Norman Conquest and the crystallization of English culture, Chaucer, and the like. Then we suddenly switch to Spain with Columbus' discovery of America and the conquistadors and all that. Then, ZOOM! back to England. We learned about the renaissance, the protestant revolution, Henry VIII, leading to Queen Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada. Around that point we learned about English raids and incursions into America finally leading to Roanoake and the English colonization of Virginia and the Pilgrims. At that point, we're focusing on English and American colonial history concurrently, a bit about Shakespeare, but we discuss English history less and less until we finally get to the American revolution and more or less stop talking about England. So with all that, you sort of see how Americans view our history. We start with the foundation of civilization, leading to the fall of Rome. Then our heritage is bundled up with the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and finally the English state. We don't really stop tracking that history until the revolution. That's basically how I think we view ourselves. So, from that lens, English history pre-1776 is more or less viewed as also our history.
The guest of Robin Hood I got stuck on the Battle of Sandwich....unaware of the Battle of Dover being the alternate name. I was perplexed as to what sandwich would cause a battle.........
I was just reading about this. Robin Hood was supposedly the son of a Crusader Knight. A noble man. . But Robin was only a Bowman? No horse? No court, sentenced as a peasant. No table. A Crusader left for dead, who escaped for home. To fined his father betrayed?.. .. I'm sure there has been people like Robin Hood. But hired by the Crown.
I got a cool idea in my head for a modern day Robin Hood. It would require a dystopian or post-apocalyptic setting, where humankind has lost the comforts of modern day law and order and technology.... almost like a Walking Dead type of world, minus the zombies. Either a civil war, WW3, or a massive global depression and food shortage that leads to the breakdown of the grid. Something like that. Anyhow, kinda like in TWD, people have settled into colonies, and are basically living a pre-industrial lifestyle to survive, and of course the sheriff of Nottingham is a Negan-type, except with no redeeming qualities (you absolutely CANNOT have Jeffrey Dean Morgan play this role, Because it's impossible to not start liking him lol) anyhow the sheriff runs the most powerful settlement whos citizens are all living a life of ease and luxury by overtaxing all the surrounding settlements to the point where they are starving and barely surviving, sort of like the Capitol in the Hunger Games...so Robin Hood is the leader of a group of people that have gone into hiding because the sheriff of Neganham and his regime have sworn to execute them on sight. So they rob the rich settlement to bring food and supplies to the poor settlements, and eventually the outlaws convince all the people of those settlements to unite and overthrow the rich settlement. I picture him being like an ex-navy SEAL or something, and he has tactical woodland camo clothing and carries a compound bow and a machete (I see the machete as basically a modern day equivalent of the sword, anyway) ....
There’s a 1970’s Robin Hood movie? The only ones I know are the original 1930’s with Errol Flynn (the only good one until proven otherwise) and the 90’s Costner vehicle. Plus the Disney cartoon and the Mel Brooks parody.
Re: The word guest (geste?). The usage you reference seems related to that of the title of the famous adventure novel "Beau Geste", which I think is usually translated as "Noble Deed".
Why is it that when Krofty is not the narrator, it seems like he is sleeping? But when Krofty is speaking, the other narrator is constantly chiming in?
Sir Richard Reynell I I is the actual inspiration of Robin Hood and Reynard Fox (Reynard the Fox. The given name Reynard is from Reginhard, Raginohardus "strong in counsel".)
They say that one historian believed it was a corruption of his real name (Robert Fitzooth, something weird like that). What I remember reading years ago is that it was a modern spelling of an Old/Middle English surname, Hode. No idea if there's any truth to that. In any case, it's almost certainly not a pun and never was, whether there was any historical Robin Hood or not. The language simply evolved too much, even just between his supposed lifetime and the plays in Shakespeare's day. I mean, there's wordplay in Shakespeare's work that's completely lost on us due to how both spelling and pronunciation have changed since. (Imagine 'oars' being pronounced the same as 'whores' and imagine the potential for puns.) tl;dr: interesting idea, but it's just a coincidence.
Where can I find information that Robin Hood's ballads and stories are based on Eustace the Monk when I can't find any research, papers or articles about this?
As an American of 82 years, Robin Hood was a moral "archetype" I had as a child. "Steal from the rich, give to the poor." Obviously, that false moral crèche collapses with any serious thought. But, as a childish idea it might seem right if compassion for people in "need" were a singular messure of morality. To point, -English folklore has had an influence at one time on American morals.
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There are several TH-camrs.. I even listen to drachenfel recount war to go to sleep. History guy also
@@jesseestrada8914 I use Sargon
Same.
Me too
I do the same thing! But then I always re-watch it the next day so that I catch up on anything I missed
They underestimate how many people use "Robinhood men in tights" for their understanding of the stories "common" themes
Anyone of stature knows that "Men in Tights" is the most accurate portrayal
Well said
We're men, we're men in tights. TIGHT tights. We roam around the forest looking for fights.
Hell yeah 😎
AND the most entertaining as well!
@@primer50 Did you say Abe Lincoln?
I started shooting a bow this year. It's safe to say if I was robinhood the rich would have stayed rich
I'm 66. I live in Maine. The wonderful 1995 to 1960 TV series, "The Adventures of Robin Hood", starring Richard Greene in the lead role, was how I first became familiar with the character. I would guess that would be the case with a lot of my generation on both sides of the pond (it was a British production, I think). Many, if not all, the episodes are available on TH-cam and I recommend them as charming and old fashioned entertainments. Greene makes quite a stalwart and likeable Robin.
Whoops! that should have said 1955-1960. Everyone probably figured that out.
Yes 🎉HYPE🐞🐞🅱️🅾️🅾️KS
Yes ! I bought the whole collection of Richard Greene's Robin Hood on DVDs. Love it.
I moved from Dark Souls lore videos to watch before sleep to 40k lore videos and now to real world lore videos. Thanks for your work
describing history and folklore as irl lore is accurate but also so funny to me
real world lore, lmao
I LOVE the long videos! I was just remarking earlier that I don't like a lot of podcasts because people can't stay on topic. They tend to get off subject and seem to forget what they are supposed to be discussing. It's nice to be able to listen to a channel that sticks to the main topic of the show. And, the hosts don't have the attention span of a goldfish.
I also really appreciate the extensive research on your subjects. When I like something, I want to learn everything I can about it. And, you always seem to choose topics in which I am truly interested. Please, keep up the great work, guys.
and what makes you think they'll listen to you? ..... "unlike some other "robin hoods" I can speak with an English accent."
Love Crofty, his voice is so soothing to listen too
I love this series for the days at work that I'm stuck in my office. It really helps to keep me focused.
Thank you for talking about the legends of Robin Hood. Blessed be, Herne the Hunter.
I enjoy your work so much. Thank you for all the time you guys put into this research.
Gonna be traveling today so I'm downloading this to listen on the trip
Thanks a bunch you two
Thank you for this. Robin is and always has been my favorite.
YYYYEEEEESSSS! This series is one of my favourites out there. So glad to see more.
I've always loved the legends and mythology that surrounds Robin Hood and his Merry Men. They may not be any more than tales of fiction, but if they aren't true, they ought to be true. Because these tales have social morals. Unlike Aesop the morals aren't stated openly but they are apparent to the thoughtful.
One fact is true for sure: The king was a real person, so was The Sheriff of Nottingham a real person. I'm not proud of it but he is in my genealogy. These tales make social judgements on these people and others like them.
Thank you for your channel. I subscribed because of this particular show.
My first exposure to Robin Hood and what I find to be the most accurate portrayal of the story was Disney’s Robin Hood. Reminds us me of medieval times when animals could talk.
So English that you begin this video with literally 3 1/2 minutes of apologies! 😂
That Could also be a Canadian thing too.
I loved Robin hood: prince of thieves. It has some flaws, but is a fun watch.
No shame, that movie is in my top 3. It’s just old school and fun as hell!
Alan Rickman was bloody great in that movie! I remember going to the cinema with my older siblings to see it as a kid.
Alan Rickman was amazing! I've heard that Cosner became quite an archer during filming, although he was terrible at fencing. And English accents...still, he could shoot.
A generation learnt their Robin hood from the Richard Greene half hour B&W TV series in the 1950s. Along with William Tell and Ivanhoe. They were the UK's answer to the western, and were repeated many times over the years.
I wonder what other countries have their own "westerns" that I wouldn't think of as such.
Also remembered the 1955 TV series "The Adventures of Long John Silver ".
Cool video. Thanks for putting in so much work for our entertainment.
There was, briefly, a Prince of Thieves breakfast cereal. I stole a box, because I was homeless at the time, and it just felt right.
Everybody knows the best Robin Hood movie of all time is Men in Tights. 😜
I lost? Wait a second, I'm not supposed to lose. Let me see the script!
Robinhood: prince of mullets, prince of cheese, prince of water world. Men in tights was redundant. Alan Rickman is fantastic even in accidental comedies.
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One reason why The Geste of Robin Hood is set in the period of a King Edward is the fact that Robin is a skilled archer, and the Assize of Arms of 1252 required all Yeomen to be practised in the use of the bow.
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In many tales Robin was a champion to the underlings, underclasses, under dogs, lower classes, less fortunate, and Anglo Saxons yeah
My favourite channel ever, I am re listening again as I do often, you guys are just great, I enjoy these podcasts very much, I do wish you posted more often but I totally understand how much work and research goes into one episode. Thank you!
The 1980's British show, "Robin of Sherwood" is very good. It's a bit out there and a bit dated, but still incredibly enjoyable. Can be found on certain streaming services.
The Richard Greene Brit television series, 1955-1959, is also a classic.
1975 BBC miniseries, "The Legend of Robin Hood" very enjoyable.
Also, I still think Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is one of the most entertaining adaptations. Partially because of Rickman, but really, it's a fairly well made and enjoyable film.
The Errol Flynn, 1938 "The Adventures of Robin Hood" is still an absolute classic. As is the 1922 silent version starring Douglas Fairbanks. 1976 Sean Connery in "Robin and Marian" another good one. There's really quite a few good films over the years. And definitely check out the Hammer Films versions. Hammer films versions are more loose adaptations, but very stylized and Hammeresque.
And really, who doesn't love that Disney film? 30 years later and I still have the music from that film playing in my head.
Loved that as a kid, it was mint.
Watched the whole series during a bad bout of insomnia, perfect
Michael Praed as Robin was so good
The music in it was exceptional!
The recent BBC Robin Hood with Jonas Armstrong was very good too.
As a Yorkshirewoman, I wonder if our local Robin Hood village was the the same one? In any case, highly confusing when my dad told me Robin of Sherwood didn’t live there.
FWIW, Howard Pyle is my favorite version. Listened to it on books on tape while driving back and fourth while my dear mother in law was dying and my wife stayed with her.
My first visit to this channel - if the other videos are so well researched, and the hosts are always so congenial, to call my discovery of your content a pleasant surprise would be an understatement.
Subbed and sharing with everyone I know - fantastic work!
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Thank you, Crofty, for making the Skyrim reference.
your description of the scene where robin and friar tuck battle with staffs reminded me that i've seen daffy duck and porky pig do that.
My favorite adaptation of Robin Hood is the Sierra adventure game "Conquests of the Longbow". It's exceptionally well written.
Fun fact about the Errol Flynn "Merry Adventures of Robin Hood" version: Roy Roger's famous horse Trigger first appears as Maid Marion's horse in that film. The great archer Howard Hill actually shot actors with low power bows while they wore plywood armor to get some of the longbow kill shots. And yes, the Disney version still holds up as a great version! Ooda lalee!
I learnt everything I know about robin hood from maid marrian and her merry men. Everything I know in general, actually
😂
I looked up "Eustace Monk" after watching this video and found that he was in fact called Eustace THE Monk, because he allegedly was a Monk at one point in his life. His actual surname was Busket.
The middle English comment amuses me, because the way I was taught is that "Shakespeare is not middle English. It is barely early modern English."
Hidden gem, last 15 seconds: 2:15:30
(For those who want cliff notes on the rest?--Robin Hood *will* murder you to fulfill a dare)
Ooooh, a new video! I'm strapped in for the next 2 hours. 😄
Honestly the earliest narratives where Robin Hood is just a huge prick who may have some generosity is the most interesting version of the character
Robin being a Fitzwarren, A bastard relation of the Earls of Surrey makes perfect sense considering they controlled most of the lands that the Robin tales are set in from their Baronies based at Conisborough and Sandal Castles. Warrene's were big supporters of the Augustinian & Cistercian Orders and also the Templars and Hospitallers but not the Benedictines for some reason. Another interesting Robin/ Warrene connection is their Love of St Mary, Look up how many Chantry Chapels and Churches the Warrenes built dedicated to her.
Robbing Hood was the name of the robe that Welsh guerillas used during the war with King Henry II. The legend of the green hooded men was then attributed to Richard, and then to John, but that was when it was sung about for the first time, and this is when schollars assume the real person lived.
Your forgetting about roger godbred
That's really interesting. I've never heard about that before 👍
I love this series and ngl the one dude sounds kind of like Terrance and Phillip accent and speech pattern wise but moreso when he is recounting events. It's not a dig it makes me chuckle and it's interesting
would love to see you guys tackle some of the holiday mythical creatures and people for a episode during the holidays. St. nicholas maybe?
Like flying reindeer, because I guess. I still can't figure out all of the "helpers" Santa's need, Befana the Good Witch for me, for you The Black Peter. There seems to be one for every ethnic background.
@Skelley-Priest the mythology that has been built around the figure, the deification of emperors, if you will.
St Nick the Patron Saint of Prostitutes 😂
Look it up. But I agree .
Robin Hood stories make England sound like it’s the size of a Skyrim map lmao
When I think of Robin Hood I think of Errol Flynn or Richard Greene. I was surprised you didn't mention the TV show with Richard Greene. I've never seen the Disney movie. A least I don't remember it.
You'd remember if you'd seen the Disney film. It's the one and only time he was portrayed as a fox, literally.
You should check out the 1938 version of Hollywood Robin Hood movie.
While no more accurate than any Hollywood movie, the film archer was a world class archer that fired unique arrows.
He was by accounts a large man, hence had unusually large arrows. This gave the arrows a unique sound.
The film has the usual Hollywood tropes.
Yes same guy Howard Hill kind of pioneered the split eye shooting method where you use a single eye to shoot with while using the arrow to help guide the bow to the target or hunting object. One of the few Robin Hood movies to actually have an archer for Robin Hood when they needed it, doing a film from the back, this worked as the actor who played Robin Hood in this was a bigger guy Harold Flynn. It is one archers including myself use to this day in some way or another who use a bow sans any sights for target or in some countries, hunting. I use 95% the exact method of aiming that Howard Hill does. Just prior to this all Target archers shot point of aim using an aiming stick and hunters used either instinctive envisioning a dot/hole with eyes in the spot you want to hit or some type of instinctive gap, modern gap shooting was not really used. Howard Hill kept putting out the stick but he never used it after discovering the Split eye method that can be used for both target and hunting like he wanted that could not be noticed due to then target rules in 1920's and into the 1930's, this was mainly due to how he was stinking as a hunter using instinctive/instinctive gap. Cool part is Howard Hill had some Native in his linage, just the book I have Howard Hills Method of Shooting the Bow and Arrow by Jerry hill never really says how much and I do not think even Jerry his nephew knows.
I’ve always wanted a life like Robin Hoode
Nothings forgotten. Nothing is ever forgotten.
Why do I love putting these videos on when I need a peaceful sleep 🤣👍🙏
I genuinely don't remember how I first heard of Robin Hood, it really feels like a story I've always known. I still vaguely remember seeing the Disney movie as a kid but I also remember it as just another version of Robin Hood, not as the first version I knew, so I don't think that was it. It might have been like a story book version that my mum read to me as a small child or something. That feels likely. That or maybe I just saw some more obscure adaptation on TV.
I do love the character and I wish there were more adaptations of it that focused on the smaller local adventures rather than including kings to it. And without needing to make Robin and Marian noble, I prefer the yeoman and the shepherdess.
Howard Pyle's Robin Hood is amazing
Little shout out to Robin Hood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire at the beginning.
Another book I would recommend on the topic is Robin Hood ,a complete study of the English outlaw.T
There wasn't a Sheriff if Nottingham until 1449. Until then they were the Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests. Henry de Facemberg was both the Sheriff of Yorkshire 1323 to 1327 and Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests in 1318, 1323 and 1329. This could be one of the reasons why Ribin Hood is linked to Yorkshire.
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves is GREAT!!! ...still watch it a couple times per year. My first exposure to Robin Hood was in the late 50s, watching Richard Greene on TV.
So what I'm hearing is that Robin Hood's adventure party is much more balanced than King Arthur's, because he has various classes, as compared to a single wizard and bajillion knights/fighters.
It's always so funny to heae Charles do a sponsor because he immidiately transitions from his casual podcast cadence into his youtuber voice
You make some great content dude
i first heard of robin hood thru an old vhs of "robin hood, men in tights"... if you havent heard of it, i promise its not what you think.
Rocket Robin Hood is the definitive documentary.
The Canterbury Tales were written in Middle English. They're a brilliant read once you find the rhythm and the original words.
Always have so much joy when listening to your historical portrayals...Robin Hood
has always be held up by those who see him as aiding the oppressed and being a great leveller in society...thumbing his nose at authority...thankyou both for your
efforts..🦋
I definitely remember Prince Of Thieves as the song was number 1 forever! But I remember I was aware of him before that because of the kids show Maid Marian and her Merry Men. That had a much better theme song!
I remember that theme tune too! Happy-Bappy
55:16 - I was totally not expecting a Skyrim reference, yet here we are...
Disney's Robin Hood is Robin hood + Reynard the fox
Robin Hood the TV series…Robin Hood, Robin Hood riding through the glen. Robin Hood, Robin Hood, with his band of men. Feared by the bad, loved by the good, Robin Hood, Robin Hood, Robin Hood.
I disagree with the premise of Robin Hood being “an British story with American actors”. Anything before the settlement of the American colonies, and arguably much of that before 1776, is effectively as much American history as it is British, as it is our joint history.
That is like saying medieval English history is basically New Zealand history as well .
@@SukieOOO You're looking at it from the wrong way. English history is not New Zealand history, but the History of the New Zealand colony originates in England. So the history of the New Zealand culture and heritage is rooted in England.
@@JeffNeelzebub yeah that's true . I'm an Australian and always think we have no deep history here (white history) but I guess that is our history eh
@@SukieOOO I don't know how history is generally taught in Australia, nor can I vouch for how it's taught everywhere in the US, but at the high school I went to, it progressed like this: ancient history (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, then the fall of Rome). Next, we learned about the Anglo-Saxon invasions and the formulation of the English nation, from the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, Alfred the Great and the formation of the concept of "England". Then we learned about the Norman Conquest and the crystallization of English culture, Chaucer, and the like. Then we suddenly switch to Spain with Columbus' discovery of America and the conquistadors and all that. Then, ZOOM! back to England. We learned about the renaissance, the protestant revolution, Henry VIII, leading to Queen Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada. Around that point we learned about English raids and incursions into America finally leading to Roanoake and the English colonization of Virginia and the Pilgrims. At that point, we're focusing on English and American colonial history concurrently, a bit about Shakespeare, but we discuss English history less and less until we finally get to the American revolution and more or less stop talking about England.
So with all that, you sort of see how Americans view our history. We start with the foundation of civilization, leading to the fall of Rome. Then our heritage is bundled up with the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and finally the English state. We don't really stop tracking that history until the revolution. That's basically how I think we view ourselves. So, from that lens, English history pre-1776 is more or less viewed as also our history.
This doesn't apply to most Americans- Many of our ancestors were not English/British.
The guest of Robin Hood I got stuck on the Battle of Sandwich....unaware of the Battle of Dover being the alternate name. I was perplexed as to what sandwich would cause a battle.........
I was just reading about this. Robin Hood was supposedly the son of a Crusader Knight. A noble man.
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But Robin was only a Bowman? No horse? No court, sentenced as a peasant. No table.
A Crusader left for dead, who escaped for home. To fined his father betrayed?..
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I'm sure there has been people like Robin Hood. But hired by the Crown.
I got a cool idea in my head for a modern day Robin Hood. It would require a dystopian or post-apocalyptic setting, where humankind has lost the comforts of modern day law and order and technology.... almost like a Walking Dead type of world, minus the zombies. Either a civil war, WW3, or a massive global depression and food shortage that leads to the breakdown of the grid. Something like that. Anyhow, kinda like in TWD, people have settled into colonies, and are basically living a pre-industrial lifestyle to survive, and of course the sheriff of Nottingham is a Negan-type, except with no redeeming qualities (you absolutely CANNOT have Jeffrey Dean Morgan play this role, Because it's impossible to not start liking him lol) anyhow the sheriff runs the most powerful settlement whos citizens are all living a life of ease and luxury by overtaxing all the surrounding settlements to the point where they are starving and barely surviving, sort of like the Capitol in the Hunger Games...so Robin Hood is the leader of a group of people that have gone into hiding because the sheriff of Neganham and his regime have sworn to execute them on sight. So they rob the rich settlement to bring food and supplies to the poor settlements, and eventually the outlaws convince all the people of those settlements to unite and overthrow the rich settlement. I picture him being like an ex-navy SEAL or something, and he has tactical woodland camo clothing and carries a compound bow and a machete (I see the machete as basically a modern day equivalent of the sword, anyway) ....
Being Mexican, you made me think of Mexico. A country where the government doesn't have a complete monopoly on violence.
Kevin Costner Christian Slater And Morgan Freeman. Yes and Alan it was greatly bad I love that movie.
I just subscribed. Thank you and hello to all the Histocrat’s. ♥️🇨🇦
Do one on "The Beast of Gévaudan"
There’s a 1970’s Robin Hood movie? The only ones I know are the original 1930’s with Errol Flynn (the only good one until proven otherwise) and the 90’s Costner vehicle. Plus the Disney cartoon and the Mel Brooks parody.
Thank you!
yes this content and topics is what i like
Love the long videos
I have always wondered if Robin Hood was an accumulation of a number of different people.. what us that possibly?
theres a surprising amount of crossover
the '38 Errol Flynn Robin Hood, and the '52 Disney were pillars of my childhood. I'm a millennial but I wore wore those vhs tapes out
Awesome content, great listen. Thanks nerds.
The Steven Lawhead King Raven series was a great take on the legend.
Re: The word guest (geste?). The usage you reference seems related to that of the title of the famous adventure novel "Beau Geste", which I think is usually translated as "Noble Deed".
Why is it that when Krofty is not the narrator, it seems like he is sleeping? But when Krofty is speaking, the other narrator is constantly chiming in?
Sir Richard Reynell I I is the actual inspiration of Robin Hood and Reynard Fox (Reynard the Fox. The given name Reynard is from Reginhard, Raginohardus "strong in counsel".)
Your forgetting about roger godbred
Is Robin Hood's name meant to be a pun (Robbing Hoodlum) or is that just coincidence?
They say that one historian believed it was a corruption of his real name (Robert Fitzooth, something weird like that).
What I remember reading years ago is that it was a modern spelling of an Old/Middle English surname, Hode. No idea if there's any truth to that.
In any case, it's almost certainly not a pun and never was, whether there was any historical Robin Hood or not. The language simply evolved too much, even just between his supposed lifetime and the plays in Shakespeare's day.
I mean, there's wordplay in Shakespeare's work that's completely lost on us due to how both spelling and pronunciation have changed since. (Imagine 'oars' being pronounced the same as 'whores' and imagine the potential for puns.)
tl;dr: interesting idea, but it's just a coincidence.
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Listened to you talk about URUK for an hour while I took a nap.
Robin Hood was just collecting reparations for the Harrying.
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Where can I find information that Robin Hood's ballads and stories are based on Eustace the Monk when I can't find any research, papers or articles about this?
Sorry. Eustace has been cancelled.
I can’t even say why, and it’s best left unsaid.
In English law you don't need to wait to defend yourself provided you have a reasonable belief that you or another are about to be attacked.
What's the reference to the snake consuming its own tail in the logo?
Ouroboros
That title (18:00) i thought it was laughably funny two or three times before it actually ended. 😆
As an American of 82 years, Robin Hood was a moral "archetype" I had as a child. "Steal from the rich, give to the poor." Obviously, that false moral crèche collapses with any serious thought. But, as a childish idea it might seem right if compassion for people in "need" were a singular messure of morality. To point, -English folklore has had an influence at one time on American morals.
Amazing videos