Something similar occurs when we read about the "partisans" behind German lines in Poland and Soviet territory, despite them being painted today as heroic figures for many people they were nothing more than bandits killing and stealing according to their own ideologies.
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Not many of the poor were writing manuscripts is my guess.
‘a terrorist if you like’
No he wasn’t a terrorist if you like. Kinda how we have transformed the word of terrorism this day in the WOT mantra.
Nothing wrong to be anti-establishment. That’s how America was created.
As others have said, this is hardly surprising. My understanding of the Friar Tuck character is that he is unusual — a “goodly friar” who does not adhere to the corrupt expectations of the local bishop. The Tax collectors, the abbots, the aristocracy — these people were oppressing the poor. Of course manuscripts kept by these people would be against Robin Hood.
There’s a certain aura surrounding old Latin manuscripts that confers instant credibility. However, this is likely representative of the opinion of the very people Robin Hood opposed. So, it’s not surprising at all, and doesn’t change anything regarding the legend.
At least it’s difficult to deny that there actually was such an historical figure anymore.
>>> Something similar occurs when we read about the “partisans” behind German lines in Poland and Soviet territory, despite them being painted today as heroic figures for many people they were nothing more than bandits killing and stealing according to their own ideologies. <<<
Yes. how dare those Polish and other “partisans” go behind “enemy” lines and kill those poor, unsuspecting “Germans.” How can we paint these murderers as heroes when all they did was kill Wehrmacht soldiers who were busy collecting flowers and making slivovitz for their Polish and other slavic friends? And ALL because the Germans didn’t follow the same ideology! Shameless!
Of course this is made public now. There is a pretender on our throne who is taking all sorts of powers to himself and laying confiscatory taxes on the people. It is certainly not desirous that someone who fights against such tyranny is seen as “good”.
I know, I know, Robin Hood was in England, Caligula is in DC. This is just a coincidence.
Is not story really a bit different? Prince John usurps King Richard's throne, while Richard is off fighting against the warlords of islam, and with the Sheriff of Nottingham rules tyrannically, using the power of government to steal from everyone and give to themselves. Robin and his band, and the peasants (Saxons) are being systematically starved to death by the Normans. They resist the government, and they take back what is theirs and distribute it to the oppressed Saxon peasants while waiting for King Richard to return from the Crusades to make the government right.
That does not quite sound like a socialist who is "stealing from the rich to give to the poor". He is resisting tyranny.
This is interesting.
Looks like the Daily Mail writer is imputing one heck of a lot of his own thought into this little scrap. Besides, everybody knows Errol Flynn was a good guy!
He didn’t steal from the rich and give to the poor. He took the taxpayers’ money back from the government.
And then, there's this character.
So, who decided that media bias was a recent phenomenon?
It should not be forgotten that whether Robin Hood fought for King Richard the Lion-hearted, or for the French-aligned Catholic reformists, both struggles were defeated. The evil King John came to rule in England, sending King Arthur (Richard’s chosen heir) into exile in France.
That John’s and Edward’s successors weren’t fond of Robin says almost nothung; that they claim to represent the England populace seems to be a notion introduced by the editor.
FURH.....
"Wait a tic...blimey...this redistribution of wealth is trickier than I thought."
Hood not so good? Ancient Brits questioned outlaw
PeoplePC Online | Saturday, March 14, 2009 | Staff
Posted on 03/14/2009 11:16:04 AM PDT by Turret Gunner A20
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2206603/posts