Taking us back to the earliest surviving stories of Robin Hood, the tales and ballads of the fifteenth century, Pollard sets out the economic, social and political context of the time and illuminates the legend of this yeoman hero as never before.
Taking the reader to the earliest surviving stories of Robin Hood, the tales and ballads of the fifteenth century, this title sets out the economic, social and political context of the time and illuminates the legend of this yeoman hero. It looks at how Robin Hood was 'all things to all men' since he first appeared.
'This pithy, intriguing study ... offers fascinating insights into the Reformation in England.' - Christopher Silvester, The Sunday Times
