stories about Robin Hood date back to century England. In the stories, Robin Hood was a hero who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor and who protected the weak against the strong, Under the cruel rule of King John, people had to pay high taxes, and they uffered injustice. They were looking for a popular champion and found one in Robin Hood
There are many versions of the legend Hood. The romantic version is that Robin Hood was a noble who became an outlaw because he killed one of the king's deer. This act was against the law, and the punishment for it was death. Robin fled to Sherwood Forest. In time, he gained a band of Dale, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, Little John, and Maid Marian, who became his wife. They made living by stealing from rich travelers who were crossing the forest. shared the food and riches that they took with the poor of the area. Robin's main enemy was the Sheriff of Nottingham who was always trying to capture him but who never succeed