Robin Hood and Queen Katherine
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"Robin Hood and Queen Katherine" is Child ballad 145. "Robin Hood's Chase
", Child ballad 146, takes up after it.
The Queen Katherine of the title is not certainly identified. The periods of time with which Robin Hood
has normally been associated did not have any queens named Katherine. Because the king is sometimes called Henry, she may be meant as Katherine of Aragon, placing the story in the time of Henry VIII of England
.
and his men, and they win it for her.
included this tale in The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
but, to make the tale historically consistent, made it about Eleanor of Aquitaine
making a bet with Henry II
. Others have followed his lead in the substitution.
Robin Hood's Chase
Robin Hood's Chase is Child ballad 146, and a sequel to Child ballad 145, Robin Hood and Queen Katherine.-Synopsis:It opens an account of the archery contest in Robin Hood and Queen Katherine, and King Henry chases Robin to Yorkshire, Newcastle, Berwick, and many more towns...
", Child ballad 146, takes up after it.
The Queen Katherine of the title is not certainly identified. The periods of time with which Robin Hood
Robin Hood
Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....
has normally been associated did not have any queens named Katherine. Because the king is sometimes called Henry, she may be meant as Katherine of Aragon, placing the story in the time of Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
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Synopsis
Queen Katherine makes a bet about winning an archery contest. She summons Robin HoodRobin Hood
Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....
and his men, and they win it for her.
Adaptations
Howard PyleHoward Pyle
Howard Pyle was an American illustrator and author, primarily of books for young people. A native of Wilmington, Delaware, he spent the last year of his life in Florence, Italy.__FORCETOC__...
included this tale in The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood of Great Renown in Nottinghamshire is an 1883 novel by the American illustrator and writer Howard Pyle. Consisting of a series of episodes in the story of the English outlaw Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men, the novel compiles traditional material into a...
but, to make the tale historically consistent, made it about Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages. As well as being Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right, she was queen consort of France and of England...
making a bet with Henry II
Henry II of England
Henry II ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. Henry, the great-grandson of William the Conqueror, was the...
. Others have followed his lead in the substitution.