RobinHoodwasalegendaryEnglishoutlaw.Somepeoplebelievehewasarealpersonbutmostdonot.Inthestory,RobinHoodlivedwithhisbandofmerryfollowersinSherwoodForestinNottinghamshire.Theyworegreensuitsandpointedcaps,andtheyweregayandbold.RobinHoodandhismenhadmanyexcitingadventures.TheMerryMenrobbedtherichandgavemoneytothepoor.RobinHoodfoughtthesheriffofNottingham,acorruptofficialwhotreatedthepoorbadly.Sohebecameaheroofthecommonpeople.RobinHoodwasagreatarcher.Henevermissedhistarget.Hetravelledaroundthecountryinmanydifferentdisguisessothatnooneknewwhohewas.WheneverRobinHoodgotintotroublehewouldblowhishornandhismenwouldcometohelphim.

　　FriarTuck,LittleJohn,andMaidMarianwerethebest-knownmembersofhisband.FriarTuckwasafat,jollypriest.LittleJohnstoodmorethan7feettallandwasknownforhisgreatskillwithabowandarrow.MaidMarianwasRobinHood’ssweetheart.

　　AlthoughRobinfoughtandrobbedlandowners,churchleadersandgovernmentofficials,heandhisbandrespectedtherulingking,RichardⅠ.Inmanystories,thekingdisguisedhimselfandjoinedtheMerryMen,inordertocaptureRobin.ButthekingthendiscoveredthatRobinHoodandhisfellowswerehonourablepeopleandpardonedthem.