The historical king of england was established as the main antagonist in the robin hood stories by howard pyle in his 1883 book the merry adventures of robin hood where john. King richard, also known as richard the lionheart, is the rightful king of england, who left for the third crusade in the holy land, in 1187. Robin became a popular folk hero because of his generosity to the poor and downtrodden peasants, and his hatred of the sheriff and his verderers who enforced the. In a series of tweets, a man presents 10 reasons why presidentelect donald trump is similar to king john from robin hood. A beginners guide to robin hood robin hood bold outlaw. Popular works that depict john beyond the robin hood legends, such as james goldmans play and later film, the lion in winter, set in 1183. Historic origins of the real robin hood national geographic.
Afterwards the fields where the arrows landed were known as robin hoods close and little johns close. He was born as the youngest of five, but ended up king after his brother richard named him as his successor. Shakespeares king john captures the story of a struggle for the english crown and its land on the continent. The time tunnel the revenge of robin hood tv episode. His enemies are prince john who is temporarily on the throne because his brother, king richard the lionheart is away in the middle east fighting in the crusades, and the corrupt sheriff of nottingham. Based on the traditional stories of legendary english folk hero robin hood, the programme started on 7 october 2006. Though frequently mentioned as an offscreen character sheriff vaisey and guy of gisborne wanted to murder him. In some versions of the legend, he is depicted as being of noble birth, and in modern retellings he is sometimes depicted as having fought in the crusades before returning to england to find his lands. Disney the phony king of england robin hood lyrics. The early compilation, a gest of robyn hode, names the king as edward. John, byname john lackland, french jean sans terre, born c. The legend of robin hood rose out of the chaos of the reign of king john of england, during the early thirteenth century. How robin hood defied king john and brought magna carta to. He is the eldest son of king henry and queen eleanor, and the elderbrother of prince john.
Robin hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in english folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. The early robin hood did not fight against bad prince john or meet good king richard. Enjoy challenging match3 puzzle levels as robin hoods reputation spreads across the land. The council of 25 barons that the magna carta formed to watch over the king eventually became the parliament of england.
Historian takes on bad king john and robin hood john grady. What is the connection between robin hood and richard the. The classic story of robin hood, now retold across five chapters. One name that is frequently associated with king john is robin hood, the legendary outlaw who stole from the rich and gave to the poor in the area of sherwood forest, nottingham. Because of the liberties the author takes with the historical events of the time, the exact. Richard, now king richard i of england was absent on the third crusade from 1190 to 1194. Robin went into nottingham to attend church, but a monk recognized him and raised the alarm. King john 24 december 1166 19 october 1216 was the son of henry ii of england and eleanor of aquitaine.
Robin represented the common man, hence his weapon was the bow and not the sword of a medieval knight. He is a coward and a crybaby, who after his brother king richard is tricked into going a crusade, he assumes the crown and becomes somewhat. It was written by johnny mercer and sung by phil harris as little john. In thirteenth century england, doug and tony become involved with the earl of huntington otherwise known as the legendary robin hood and their efforts to get king john to sign the magna carta. In twelfth century england, robin longstride russell crowe and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. The song was sung by little john at a private celebration honoring robin hood and maid marians engagement, with a lot of robins friends dancing along to it. In some of the robin hood stories, king john was robins enemy. The historical king of england was established as the main antagonist in the robin hood stories by howard pyle in his 1883 book the merry adventures of robin hood where johns characterization is heavily influenced by his portrayal in sir walter scotts ivanhoe. Join robin hood, little john, marion, and other familiar figures as they fight back against the corrupt sheriff. In some versions of the robin hood legend, richard the lionheart is robins friend.
The story follows the adventures of robin hood, little john, and the inhabitants of nottingham as they fight against the excessive taxation of prince john, and robin hood wins the hand of maid marian. Related to motivation, robin hood is a nice nemesis because he represents a real threat to prince johns power. Robin hood 1973 peter ustinov as prince john a lion. Unlock 20 upgrades as robin hood goes from being a fugitive to. Long ago, in england was ruled by a wicked, greedy prince john. Richard greene, sounding alarm in sherwood forest, in the robin hood tv series. He liked to entertain those he robbed as guests in his own home. Frederick warde played robin hood in this loosely historical drama about how the birth of the rule of law saved the life of the prince of thieves.
The subject of ballads, books and films, robin hood has proven to be one of popular cultures most enduring folk heroes. Another old story, known as robin hood and the monk, also began with a quarrel between robin and john. Prince john and hiss have just been robbed by robin hood and little john hiss. Prince john is a mountain lion and the main antagonist of disneys 1973 film robin hood. He sits alone on a giant throne pretendin hes the king a little tyke whos rather like a puppet on a string. Usually, robin hood is an outlaw who lives in sherwood forest near the town of nottingham, england. Just as robin hood eludes the sheriff of nottingham, pinning down the. I tried to warn you, but no, no, no, you wouldnt listen. In this incarnation, he is a scottish foot soldier in the crusades who fights robin over a lost bet, claiming he was cheating, then joins robin, will, and alan when the king is killed. Unfortunately for romantics, there probably was no. King edward in the medieval ballad a gest of robyn hode and king richard in the ballad the king s disguise and friendship with robin hood, a later version of the same story. Lets get to the real story of richard, john, and robin.
According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. Prince john is the main antagonist of disneys 21st fulllength animated feature film robin hood which is based on the legendary heroic outlaw of the same name, and one of the supporting antagonists in mickeys house of villains. Prince john the adventures of robin hood villains wiki. Typically, only the nobles or the king were allowed to hunt the deer in them. A drama of magna charta, king john, vexed by robin hoods thievery, plots to kill the bandit and steal his bride, maid. The story follows the adventures of robin hood, little john, and the inhabitants of nottingham as they fight against the excessive taxation of prince john, and. Robin hood is a 1973 american animated romantic musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions and released by buena vista distribution. Robin hood vs king john, a robin hood, 1973 fanfic fanfiction. Set in england during the reign of king richard the lionheart, the adventures of. Of all the thieves and highway robbers who have ever lived, by far the politest was robin hood. The king couldnt stop running, lost his balance, and fell into a pond. The song was sung by little john at a private celebration honoring robin hood and maid marians engagement, with a lot of robin s friends dancing along to it.
He represents the voice of the people, the lingering reminder that johns not the real king, that the power rests. John attempted to overthrow william longchamp, the bishop of ely, who was richards designated chief justiciar like a regent or prime minister. With james darren, robert colbert, donald harron, john alderson. Not only did it put a unique spin on the iconic legend of the hero of sherwood forest, but it introduced fans everywhere to a group of memorable characters and songs. Robin hood vs king john, a robin hood, 1973 fanfic. Robin of lockersley was born in about 1160 ad in england.
Robin hood is a legendary character whose exploits were based on a real person. However, instead of slaying little john, robin freed him, and the two outlaws drove off the sheriffs men. Source the phony king of england is the third song of disneys 1973 animated feature film, robin hood. King john charged at robin hood, holding his sword above his head. Two other key outlaws, fulk fitzwarin and eustace the monk, were historical figures. Prince john is a male maneless lion, the younger brother of king richard, and the main antagonist of disneys 1973 animated feature film, robin hood. King john is often portrayed as the villain in the story of robin hood. In 1938s the adventures of robin hood, john played by claude rains is an overtaxing oppressor, while disneys robin hood showed john as a cowardly lion sucking his thumb. Little is known of prince john s past, other than the fact that he is the younger brother of king richard. Robin hood and the magna carta the burns brief blogs gwu. Interpretations of his character have ranged from the cruel prince john of the robin hood tradition to the complex but weakwilled sovereign in shakespeares life and death of king john. In england, after a revolt of the barons, he was forced to seal the magna carta 1215.
Bernie sanders socialism makes him greedy king john, not robin hood socialism never redistributes fairly because the people who run it always live off everyone elses hard work, just like. This was one of the events which led later writers to cast john as the villain in the legend of robin hood john was more popular than longchamp in london. On the road from edwinstowe to mansfield, 19 miles from nottingham, in the heart of what was once part of the royal forest of sherwood, is the village of kings clipstone. In the bbcs robin hood, little john was played by gordon kennedy. Disneys animated classic robin hood is one of our alltime favorites. The phony king of england lyrics from robin hood disney.
He seems to have had a lovehate relationship with his deceased mother eleanor of aquitaine, who he claims favored richard over him but. This is how many of the most famous merry men met robin hood. The sheriff is often depicted as assisting prince john in usurping the rightful but absent king richard, to whom robin hood remains loyal. Robin walked up the the king, carrying his sword over his shoulder. Stealing from the rich to give to the poor, robin hood and his merry men are a permanent part of popular culture. Series two commenced broadcasting on 6 october 2007 with the final. Although his home was a rough camp in greenwood, which was in the thickest and darkest part of sherwood forest. It moves me for a while from the comedy and romance plays to shakespeares historical plays in my effort to read all the bard by his 450 th birth anniversary. Archbishop stephen langton helped to negotiate the agreement between the two sides. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. Click here to read the ballad of robin hood and little john.
In 1938s the adventures of robin hood, john played by claude rains is an overtaxing oppressor, while disneys robin hood showed john as. John of england simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Back in the twelfth century, when robin hood takes place, most of the forests had laws attached to them. The film features the voices of brian bedford, phil harris, peter ustinov, pat buttram, monica evans, and carole shelley. He was portrayed by the late claude rains, who also played griffin in the invisible man and erique claudin in the invisible man. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
Because of the liberties the author takes with the historical events of the time, the exact year the action of the play takes place is hard to pin down. Using the disney film to explore interpretations of john. Robin hood jail break chase music hunchback of notre dame 1996 duration. History has not been kind to king john of england reigned 11991216. The robin hood legends form part of a corpus of outlaw stories which date from around the reign of king john.
His table was always heavy with rich food and wine. Popular works that depict john beyond the robin hood legends, such as james goldmans play and later film, the lion in winter, set in 1183, commonly present him as an effete weakling, in this instance contrasted with the more masculine henry ii, or as a tyrant, as in a. He was king of england from 6 april 1199, until his death. At times, the robin hood legend has merged with the memory of magna carta. But the wart grew up to become king arthur of camelot. Dec, 2007 using the disney film to explore interpretations of john. The play is set in the last days of the reign of king richard the lionheart 11571199 and centers around the activities of robin hood and king richards younger brother, prince john. The oldest surviving ballad, robin hood and the monk, gives even less support to the picture of robin hood as a partisan of the true king.
Little is known of prince johns past, other than the fact that he is the younger brother of king richard. King john 11661216 ruled over england from 1199 to 1216. Kings, queens and princes a beginners guide to robin hood. The historical king of england was established as the main antagonist in the robin hood stories by howard pyle in his 1883 book the merry adventures of robin hood where john s characterization is heavily influenced by his portrayal in sir walter scotts ivanhoe. The phony king of england is the third song of disneys 1973 animated feature film, robin hood. Robin hood 1973 peter ustinov as prince john a lion, king richard. This theatrical poster depicts shakespearean actor frederick warde as robin hood in a gildedageera play by william greer harrison.
Richard was unpopular with most of the people at the time. His reign was marked by disputes between john and his barons and bishops. Lyrics from robin hood composed by johnny mercer performed by phil harris as little john little john. Oh, the world will sing of an english king a thousand years from now and not because he passed some laws or had that lofty brow while bonny good king richard leads the great crusade hes on well all have to slave away for that goodfor. Produced and directed by wolfgang reitherman, it is the 21st disney animated feature film. He became king of england after the death of his brother richard i richard the lionheart.
Today chateau gaillard pictured on my facebook page is a badly scarred ruin, set high on a rock above the seine, about twenty miles southeast or rouen. Feb 17, 2011 the robin hood legends form part of a corpus of outlaw stories which date from around the reign of king john. He ordered the sheriff nottingham to tax the people so heavily that some were forced to become outlaws. Henry iii the outbreak of civil war and the death of king john meant that the declaration was upheld. Or had that lofty brow while bonny good king richard leads the great crusade hes on well all have to slave away for that goodfornothin john incredible as he is inept whenever the history books are kept theyll call him the phony king of england a pox on the phony king of england. He is an anthropomorphic lion who is a coward and a crybaby, who after his brother king richard is tricked into going on a crusade. Robin hood is a british television programme, produced by independent production company tiger aspect productions for bbc one, with cofunding from the bbc america cable television channel in the united states. Nov 24, 2015 richard greene, sounding alarm in sherwood forest, in the robin hood tv series. When robin lost to the potter, he traded clothes with the potter and went to nottingham to trick the sheriff into the greenwood. Whites the sword in the stone book one of the once and future king has robin befriending another prince arthur a young man nicknamed the wart. This story is a rarity, because although the robin hood story has been set in many different time periods, the reign of king arthur was set centuries before the.
In england, after a revolt of the barons, he was forced to seal the magna. In a war with the french king philip ii, he lost normandy and almost all his other possessions in france. Two of the most famous outlaws were robin hood and little john, who would steal the tax money from the sheriff and give it back to the poor. Robin hood jail break chase music hunchback of notre dame. John 24 december 1166 19 october 1216 was king of england from 1199 until his death in. With cary elwes, richard lewis, roger rees, amy yasbeck. John lackland, better known as prince john, is the main antagonist of the 1938 adventure film the adventure of robin hood, based on the real life john, king of england during his time before he succeeded his brother. Mar 01, 2011 in 1938s the adventures of robin hood, john played by claude rains is an overtaxing oppressor, while disneys robin hood showed john as a cowardly lion sucking his thumb. Mar 15, 2007 favy clips of prince john from disneys robin hood. John of england simple english wikipedia, the free. He was voiced by the late peter ustinov who also voiced his older brother king richard in the original english version and animated by disney veteran ollie johnston. Celebrate robin hoods anniversary by testing your knowledge of the film.