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Recounts the classic tales of Robin Hood, his merry men, and Maid Marian as they try to outwit the Sheriff of Nottingham and the tyrannical Prince John.

A.J. Pollard takes us back to the earliest surviving stories, tales and ballads of Robin Hood, and re-examines the story of this fascinating figure. Setting out the economic, social and political context of the time, Pollard illuminates the legend of this yeoman hero and champion of justice as never before. Imagining Robin Hood questions: what a 'yeoman' was, and what it meant to be a fifteenth-century Englishman Was Robin Hood hunted as an outlaw, or respected as an officially appointed forest ranger? Why do we ignore the fact that this celebrated hero led a life of crime? Did he actually steal from the rich and give to the poor? Answering these questions, the book looks at how Robin Hood was 'all things to all men' since he first appeared; speaking to the gentry, the peasants and all those in between. The story of the freedom-loving outlaw tells us much about the English nation, but tracing back to the first stories reveals even more about the society in which the legend arose. An enthralling read for all historians and general readers of this fascinating subject.

\"A sultry, immersive, and heart-pounding historical reimagining of the Robin Hood ballads, told through the piercing eyes of one of his spies Jane Crow spends her long days working hard, trying to make ends meet for her family. When her mother takes a new man, abruptly abandoning Jane, her lover Bran offers to take her to the woods to walk a new path--that of the infamous Lord of the Greenwood: Robin Hood. While no one else has ever seen Jane for much of...well, anything, Robin sees her quiet, unassuming nature for all its potential. He needs a spy in the King's Houses; Jane accepts. At first, her work for Robin seems straightforward enough: observe and report on the various nobles who make their way through the King's Houses, including the new Sheriff of Nottingham, who would like nothing more than to see Robin Hood's head on a spike. But the more Jane is drawn into Robin's world, the more she's drawn to Robin himself: a man as charismatic as he is cunning, capable of plucking at her heart as easily as he notches an arrow. As his schemes get increasingly complex-and shockingly violent-Jane starts to suspect that Robin's good deeds have a darker edge: that he may care more about cementing his own legacy than he cares about the common people. And that, despite his declarations of affection, she might be just another game to him. Another object to be stolen. When Jane is caught spying, her life or Robin's on the line, she must decide: is she a prize to be won, a pawn to be used and discarded-or is she an equal player in the game between nobles and thieves?\"-- Provided by publisher.

Retells the early ballads of the famous outlaw, explores how the legend grew and how famous names such as Friar Tuck associated with Robin Hood, and reviews the most likely candidates on who the legend is based.

It is known that, twenty-five per cent of the GST amounts collected are transferred to municipalities and each state has its own specific legislation. In Minas Gerais, the distribution of resources is accomplished through the economic activity of each county and also through the Robin Hood Act, which seeks to link the transfer of funds social actions. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the impact that the criteria for distribution of the GST Act Robin Hood led the Municipal Human Development Index in Minas Gerais. Therefore, we analyzed the period from 2002 to 2008, grouping the 12 counties in meso mining. The processing of data was done through the analysis of panel data. In this case, the results showed that only the variables \"Environment\", \"Food Production\" and \"Gross Domestic Product (GDP)\" correlate with values of social indicators compared. The significance of the variable GDP on social indicators, compared to non-significance of most of the criteria for transfer required by Law Robin Hood, makes clear the weight of the economic agents among municipalities, making them more relevant to the improvement of social needs. Sabe-se que, vinte e cinco por cento dos valores arrecadados do ICMS são repassados aos municípios e cada estado possui sua legislação específica. Em Minas Gerais, essa distribuição de recursos é realizada por meio da atividade econômica de cada município e também através da Lei Robin Hood, que busca atrelar os repasses de recursos as ações sociais. Diante disso, o presente estudo, buscou avaliar os impactos que os critérios de distribuição do ICMS da Lei Robin Hood provocaram no Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano Municipal em Minas Gerais. Para tanto, analisou-se o período de 2002 a 2008, agrupando-se os municípios nas 12 mesorregiões mineiras. O processamento dos dados se deu através da análise de dados em painel. Neste caso, os resultados obtidos mostraram que apenas as variáveis “Meio Ambiente”, “Produção de Alimentos” e “Produto Interno Bruto (PIB)” apresentaram relação com os valores dos indicadores sociais comparados. A significância da variável PIB com os indicadores sociais, frente a não significância da maioria dos critérios de repasse exigidos pela Lei Robin Hood, deixa claro o peso dos agentes econômicos entre os municípios, tornando-os mais relevantes à melhoria das necessidades sociais. Es sabido que, el veinticinco por ciento de las cantidades GST recogidos se transfieren a los municipios y cada estado tiene su propia legislación específica. En Minas Gerais, la distribución de los recursos se realiza a través de la actividad económica de cada condado y también a través de la campana Ley Robin, que busca vincular la transferencia de fondos de acción social. Por lo tanto, el presente estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar el impacto que los criterios para la distribución de la GST Ley Robin Hood llevaron el Índice de Desarrollo Humano Municipal en Minas Gerais. Por lo tanto, se analizó el período comprendido entre 2002 a 2008, la agrupación de los 12 condados de la minería meso. El tratamiento de los datos se realizó mediante el análisis de datos de panel. En este caso, los resultados mostraron que sólo las variables \"Medio Ambiente\", \"Producción de Alimentos\" y \"Producto Interno Bruto (PIB)\" se correlaciona con los valores de los indicadores sociales en comparación. La importancia del PIB variable sobre los indicadores sociales, en comparación con la no importancia de la mayor parte de los criterios para la transferencia requerido por ley Robin Hood, pone de manifiesto el peso de los agentes económicos entre los municipios, lo que los más relevantes para la mejora de las necesidades sociales.

Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived in Sherwood Forest as an outlaw dedicated to fighting tyranny.

Robin Hood Gardens (1972, London) and Park Hill (1957-61, Sheffield) are visionary examples of post-war British Brutalist social housing inspired by Le Corbusier’s Unité d’Habitation. Park Hill, designed by Lynn and Smith, gained Grade II* listed status in 1998 and is undergoing restoration. Conversely, Robin Hood Gardens, by Alison and Peter Smithson, was demolished between 2017 and 2025 despite international preservation campaigns. This essay compares their divergent trajectories, highlighting how public perception, heritage policies, and socio-political contexts shaped their fate. Robin Hood Gardens’ loss and Park Hill’s revival reveal how heritage conservation today is not only technical but a political act that defines the cultural legitimacy of modernist architecture.

The author retells the adventures of Robin Hood and his band of outlaws who live in Sherwood Forest in twelfth-century England.

Ransomware attacks have become a critical security threat worldwide. However, existing research on ransomware has largely ignored public opinion. This initial study identifies patterns in the American public's support for the use of ransomware, specifically when it is framed to provide benefits to others (i.e., in-group members). Drawing on the Robin Hood decision-making literature and Moral Foundations Theory, we offer theoretical predictions regarding ransomware support. In a survey of 1013 Americans, we embedded a split-ballot experiment in which respondents were randomly assigned to indicate their level of support or opposition to one of two sets of six ransomware scenarios. We manipulated the nationality, authority level, and political affiliation of the actors. We find that people are more supportive of ransomware use when the actors are from their own in-group, and the outcomes benefit their in-group members. Also, the more strongly participants endorsed the moral foundations of authority and harm/care, the more supportive they were of the use of ransomware that may benefit others from their in-group. These findings suggest political actors may be able to generate public support for morally questionable actions by emphasizing in-group benefits and the Robin Hood nature of an attack (e.g., outcome-based morality).