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Story 12. How Will Stutely was Rescued by his Good Companions

Will Stutely falleth into the hands of the sheriff's men and is to be hanged, but Robin Hood heareth the ill news and goeth to the rescue. Little John doth free Will of his bonds and Robin and his men put the crowd to flight.

Sources for the story-teller

Ritson. Robin Hood, v.2, p.254-261.

English and Scottish popular ballads, p.334-336.
Pyle. Merry adventures of Robin Hood, p.34-44.

Sources for children

Story

Pyle. Merry adventures of Robin Hood, p.34-44.

Pyle. Some merry adventures of Robin Hood, p.27-37.
Rhead. Bold Robin Hood and his outlaw band, p.201-209.

Story 13. How Robin Hood and Three of his Merry Men

Shot before the Queen and Won the Prize

How the queen doth make a wager with the king and send her little page, Richard Partington, to Nottingham for to seek Robin Hood, and how Robin, Little John and Will Scarlet shoot against the king's three best archers and win the prize.

Sources for the story-teller

Ritson. Robin Hood, v.2, p.235-243.

English and Scottish popular ballads, p.341–346.
Pyle. Merry adventures of Robin Hood, p.219–234.
Tappan. Old ballads in prose, p.181-191.

Sources for children
Story

Pyle. Merry adventures of Robin Hood, p.219–234.
Pyle. Some merry adventures of Robin Hood, p.129-154.
Rhead. Bold Robin Hood and his outlaw band, p.245–260.

Tappan. Old ballads in prose, p.181-191.

Perkins. Robin Hood, p.63–72.

Ballad

Story 14. How the King Chased Robin Hood, yet Caught him Not

The king breaketh his promise, but the queen doth warn Robin and his men and they travel by different roads to Sherwood. Robin is in sore strait and, though he changeth clothes with a cobbler and with a monk, doth escape only through the gracious help of the queen.

Sources for the story-teller

Ritson. Robin Hood, v.2, p.244-248.

English and Scottish popular ballads, p.346–347.

Pyle. Merry adventures of Robin Hood, p.235-252.

Sources for children

Story

Pyle. Merry adventures of Robin Hood, p.235–252.

Rhead. Bold Robin Hood and his outlaw band, p.261–271.

Perkins. Robin Hood, p.75-80.

Ballad

Story 15. How Robin Hood Fought with Guy of Gisbourne

in Sherwood Forest

The Sheriff of Nottingham employeth the evil outlaw, Sir Guy of Gisbourne, to slay Robin Hood. Between Robin and Sir Guy is fought the sharpest battle e'er fought in Sherwood. Sir Guy is slain and Robin exchangeth his Lincoln green for Sir Guy's garment of horse hide. In this disguise he deceiveth the sheriff and freeth Little John, whom the sheriff hath bound and would put to death.

Sources for the story-teller

Percy. Reliques of ancient English poetry, v.1, p.56–65.
Percy. Boy's Percy, p.1-18.

Ritson. Robin Hood, v.1, p.114-125.

From Percy's "Reliques of ancient English poetry."
Moore. Pictorial book of ballads, v.1, p.59-65.
From Percy's "Reliques of ancient English poetry."
English and Scottish popular ballads, p.278–282.
Pyle. Merry adventures of Robin Hood, p.255-269.

Rhead. Bold Robin Hood and his outlaw band, p.186-200.

Sources for children
Story

Pyle. Merry adventures of Robin Hood, p.255-269.

Rhead. Bold Robin Hood and his outlaw band, p.186–200.

MacLeod. Book of ballad stories, p.258–265.

Ballad

Mabie. Book of old English ballads, p.106–118.

Long. Old English ballads, p.52–63.

Story 16. Good King Richard of the Lion's Heart Cometh

to Sherwood Forest

How King Richard rideth to Sherwood in disguise and Robin giveth him merry entertainment. The king giveth Robin a sound buffet on the ear for missing the mark at target play. Sir Richard o' the Lea cometh to bring warning of the king's approach, King Richard throweth off his disguise and giveth pardon to Robin and his men and Robin Hood doth leave the greenwood.

Sources for the story-teller

Ritson. Robin Hood, v.1, p.63–74; v.2, p.314–322.
English and Scottish popular ballads, p.356–358.
Pyle. Merry adventures of Robin Hood, p.270-285.

Sources for children

Story

Pyle. Merry adventures of Robin Hood, p.270-285.

Pyle. Some merry adventures of Robin Hood, p.154-175.

Rhead. Bold Robin Hood and his outlaw band, p.236–244.

MacLeod. Book of ballad stories, p.220–227.

Lang. Book of romance, p.346–350.

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