Chapter 3: Will Stutely Is Rescued

April 10, 2010
Summary: The sheriff had failed to stop Robin and his band many times before so he sent out three hundred men into the forest to catch them. But they dressed in friar’s robes and covered their faces. Then when the sheriff’s men came to find them they pasted right by them but they caught a member of the ban Will Stutely and were going to hang him the next day. So Robin Hood swore he wouldn’t be hung tomorrow and Robin and his men snuck into the town as the sheriff blew a bugle saying that Stutely’s hanging was about to occur. So right before Little John knocked a sheriff’s man off his own horse and cut Will’s binds. Then took the sheriff’s sword and gave it to Will and then fled back to forest together. The Sheriff was so angry after failing to stop Robin’s band he hid and wouldn’t talk to anyone for many days.

Main Character: Will Stutely: He develops through getting got by the sheriff then almost hanged and asks for an honourable death then is willingly saved by his comrades that care for him.

Setting: Blue Boar Inn, Sherwood forest and the gallows 1150's-1160's

Quote: The following quote: "The men grumbled but they swallowed their pride and obeyed their leader" Shows that Robin's men are not too prideful and are obedient to there leader.

Vocab Definitions:
Yeoman: A diligent, dependable worker
Bugle: A brass wind instrument sometimes with keys and valves 
 

Chapter 2: The Shooting Match

April 10, 2010

Summary: The Sheriff of Nottingham sends out messengers to hunt robin for prize and they go as far as the Blue Boar. One of the messengers asks a tinker to find Robin Hood for him and he agreed so the next morning he finds him and Robin gets the tinker to have some ale with him then tricks the tinker into getting drunk and falling asleep. Then takes the warrant from, pays the innkeeper and leaves. They meet again and tinker attacks him and he fights back well but then his staff breaks and ...


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Chapter 1: Robin Forms His Band

April 10, 2010
Summary: Robin a lad of eighteen was heading to the archer’s contest when he passed by some foresters who taunted him and bet he could hit one of the kings deer. Robin dropped the finest stag and the forester refuse to pay and threatened to kill him if he didn’t leave. Then he almost shot robin so robin turned shot him dead. He felt horrible for doing it but then set off into forest with his future set. Then Robin hid in the forest along with other people trying to hide from oppression. A...
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First Blog: The Adventures of Robin Hood

April 10, 2010

Book Title: The Adventures of Robin Hood

Author: Howard Pyle

Genre: Adventure, Retellings, Medieval Folklore for young adults
 


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