However, there are several areas that depict the era of the 12th century. Looking at the textbook, “The West: Encounters and Transformations” by Brian Levack, there is very little information regarding the English heroine. They were very disciplined and obeyed strict rules of behavior. They also say that Robin’s outlaws were very well-organized and skilful in their attacks. They were called the ‘merry men’ and used to wear green clothes, a particular shade of green, called ‘Lincoln green’. They say that Robin Hood and his companions lived in Sherwood Forest, near Nottingham. Stories about him and his closest friends Friar Tuck, Little John, and Maid Marian may be found in the time. In time he acquired a heroic reputation and came to represent the ideal of heroism of his age. People loved him and thought of him as a justice-maker. He took the law into his own hands and robbed the rich to give to the poor. He was a feared outlaw, who loved liberty and hated oppression. In the years of King Richard the Lionheart (1189-1199) there lived a brave and intelligent man called Robin Hood.
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