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Wednesday 19 August 2020

A Legend Retold, by Peter Shilston

When Robin Hood met King Richard the Lionheart he failed to recognise him. This wasn't surprising, since Richard had only stayed in England a few weeks before setting off on the crusade. To complicate matters further, Richard didn't speak a word of English, and of course the Merrie Men didn't know any French. The upshot was that they thought the King was just some stray renegade knight, probably up to no good, and ordered him to hand over his arms and equipment. Things got even worse after that .....