The Tale of Robin and the Monk

After winning his silver arrow in the archery contest, Robin wanted to go to church to thank his Lord for letting him win. He had not been to church for a long while in case he was ambushed.

Little John tried to persuade Robin not to go.

“Robin, the monks at the church work for the Sheriff. They know you. It isn’t safe to go there.”

“I want to go John, so I’m going” replied John

Robin walked alone to the church. He entered and knelt down to pray.

During his praying, a monk recognized Robin Hood as the man who robbed him earlier in the year. He crept out of the church and let the Sheriffs men know who was in the church.

Robin was caught unaware while still praying. The Knights held Robin and waited for the Sheriff.

Finally the Sheriff arrived and escorted Robin back to Nottingham castle. Throughout the journey the Sheriff smiled and laughed. He had finally caught the one man who had spoiled all of his plans.

At the Major Oak, news of the capture of Robin was heard. The monk who had told the Knights was going to ride to London to see Prince John the next day. He was going to ask the Prince to put Robin in gaol.

“We have to stop the monk” called out Will

“Agreed” said Little John, “Let’s begin”

The next morning the monk began his journey to London. As he rode through the forest two riders approached him.

“Good monk” called out a disguised Much the Millers Son, “How goes the capture of Robin Hood”

Thinking that the two riders have been attacked by Robin Hood before, the Monk replied, “I am off to London to seek his gaol sentence from the Prince”

“May we travel with you for a while?” asked Little John, “These roads are not safe because of outlaws”

“I would be delighted” added the Monk, and the three riders headed South.

In a quiet and hidden part of the road, Little John grabbed the Monk. He pulled him off his horse and tied him to a tree. After removing the gaol letter from the monk, Little John and Much continued traveling to London.

They finally arrived at London, and met with the prince.

“Where is the monk who was coming?” asked Prince John

“He died along the way, Sir” said Much, “We continued his journey”

The Prince was impressed with the two travelers, and asked them to become his official messengers.

Little John and Much were giving money, and the letter for the Sheriff then set off to Nottingham Castle.

Outside the castle Will Scarlett and the other outlaws in the band were annoying the Knights. They had been standing outside the castle firing arrows over the walls into the castle. To stop the outlaws breaking into the castle the doors had been sealed shut.

Little John and Much arrived at the castle, and showed the guards the official letter from Prince John and were let inside.

“Where is the monk?” asked the Sheriff

“Prince John was pleased with him, Sir” said Much, “That he asked him to become an Abbot at Westminster. The Prince asked us to return this message to you”

The Sheriff read the letter and smiled. “A feast” he called “A feast to celebrate the gaoling of Robin Hood”

Food and drink were brought out and everybody began to celebrate. As the Sheriff and Knights began to feast Little John and Much slipped out of the main hall and went to the dungeons.

“Gaoler, the Sheriff asks that you check on the prisoner then inform him how he is” said Much

Both Much and Little John watched which door the gaoler went to. As the gaoler went up to the hall they quickly unlocked the door and let out Robin.

With everybody celebrating in the main hall, Robin, Much and Little John escaped through the Kitchens and out of the castle.

The following morning the gaoler realizes that Robin has escaped, but by the time the Sheriff is told the outlaw had reached the Major Oak and was sitting feasting his escape.

The Tale of Robin’s last arrow

Many years after living in the forest Robin was feeling old

He could no longer rob the rich Norman Noblemen that traveled along the forest roads, and the group of outlaws was starting to disband. Alan a Dale had returned to his village with his wife, and Will Scarlet had become a poacher once again.

He mentioned to Little John that he felt unwell.

“I am going to see the Prioress at Kirklees Priory. She is family and can help me John” he said

“Then I shall come with you Robin, for you look unwell”

The two outlaws began traveling to the Priory, hoping that Robin can be healed.

After arriving at the Priory and giving the Prioress money, Robin was taken to a small room.

“I am going to cut your arm and let the bad blood leave your body” the Prioress said to Robin.

Robin laid on a bed and rested while the Prioress cut his arm.

The Prioress left the room, and told Little John to leave him alone.

“He needs his rest. Do not go in at all please”

Little John felt uneasy, and after the Prioress had gone away he went into the room.

He saw Robin lying on the bed, and the blood dripping from his arm into a bowl. Little John looked at the bowl, wondering why the blood was not filling up the bowl.

He picked up the bowl and saw a hole at the bottom. Robin had been tricked – he had lost too much blood to leave and was very weak.

“I will burn down this Priory for what has happened” Little John angrily told Robin.

“No John.”, replied Robin, “I have never harmed a woman. I will not start now. Pass me my bow. I will fire an arrow from here out of the window. Where it lands I want you to bury me”.

Robin Hood slowly lifted his bow. With the last of his strength he fired his last arrow out of the Priory window and into the wood.

The following morning Little John buried the greatest outlaw Sherwood Forest had ever seen.

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