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To: Bernard Marx

Not really. Robin Hood robbed from the government to give to the people, against the government of the future King John which sought to:

* Reserve all the land for environmentalist causes
* Restrict arms as a means of preserving the peace
* Tax the poor heavily
* Exploded the public debt by bailing out bankers

Not integral to the legend, King John also:

* Opposed fighting a war against the Muslims in the Middle East, even secretly attempting to become a Muslim (the Sultan of Morrocco rejected him!)
* Regarded Christianity as an enemy, and tried to subvert it


21 posted on 02/27/2009 11:36:34 AM PST by dangus
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To: dangus

I dont recall King John trying to “restrict arms as a means of preserving the peace”. Actually NOT practicing archery on Sunday afternoon was punishable by fine.

King John also managed to lose the Crown Jewels of England. He really wasn’t a very successful king.


37 posted on 02/28/2009 9:56:50 AM PST by Vanders9
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