3. The Sheriff of „Nottingham‟ was the legal
authority appointed by the King to keep law
and order in the area.

4. The city of Nottingham didn‟t have a Sheriff
until 1449.
(This was 70 years after the first literal
references)
 The Sheriff of Nottingham was actually the
Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
 However, Prince John did appoint a city
„reeve‟ who had responsibilities similar to
those of the Sheriff

5.  He was responsible for seizing outlaws‟ (law
breakers) property.
 He would administer justice in the shires
 He would collect taxes

6.  The Sheriff was appointed by the King but he
was not paid for his efforts
 On the contrary, he actually had to pay the
King a sum called a „farm‟ to keep his
position.
 However, the Sheriff made a lot of money
through bribery to perform false arrests and
collecting more taxes than necessary form
his poor subjects(something he did not
mention to the King!)

7. He had the responsibility He would punish those
of ensuring that who poached (killed
traders could pass illegally) the King‟s
safely through deer
Sherwood Forest

8.  The position of the High Sheriff of
Nottinghamshire , Derbyshire and the Royal
Forest existed between 1068 until 1568
 King Richard the Lion heart became King in
1189
 Prince John tried to rebel against his
brother, King Richard, while he his brother
was off fighting in the Third Crusade (1189-
1192)
 Prince John was proclaimed King of England
in 1199 after King Richard died, shot in his
own castle.

9. When Robin Hood was only sixteen he
became an orphan. He lost both his
father, a forester, and his
mother, the niece of a knight, to a
terrible illness. He wandered around
Sherwood until he shot one of the
King‟s deer out of hunger. The
young Sheriff of Nottingham
captured and arrested Robin and
sentenced him to death. However, at
the last minute, he was rescued by a
band of thieves and hunters who
lived in the forest.

10. Possible explanations:
 He was embarrassed that he let Robin Hood escape.
 He was jealous of Robin Hood‟s lady, Maid Marian.
 Robin Hood was forever getting in his way of keeping law
and order in the city.

11.  1)Which two shires did the Sheriff administer?
 2) What was the name of the sum he had to pay
the king?
 3)How did the Sheriff make his money?
 4) Who was the Sheriff‟s main rival?
 5) How old was his rival when they first met?
 6) Which crusade did King Richard fight in?
 7) Name two reasons the Sheriff and Robin could
have been enemies.
 8)What animal is the Sheriff in the Disney
version?
 9) What does “poaching” mean?
 10)What was the name of King Richard‟s brother?

12.  The Guy of Gisborne

13.  Some versions say he was a strong and
powerful knight, even more important than
the Sheriff
 Others say he was a landless knight who was
a bully and a the right hand man of the
Sheriff

14.  One day in the forest, Guy who was dressed in
horse‟s was hunting for Robin under the
Sheriff‟s orders. Robin Hood saw the stranger
and challenged him to a archery contest. None
of the fellow knew the other‟s true identity.
After Robin Hood displayed his skills (“worthy
of the true Robin Hood himself”), Guy of
Gisborne introduces himself and states his
business. Robin Hood says I am the man you
seek. They draw swords and duel to the death
of Guy.

15.  Guy was under orders from the Sheriff to
capture and kill Robin Hood.
 However, he also had a personal rivalry with
Robin. He was in competition with Robin for
Maid Marian‟s affection and never got over
the fact that she chose Robin.

16.  Was the unpopular brother of Sir Richard the Lion
Heart.
 While King Richard was off fighting in the third
crusade, Prince John was in power and conspired
with the King of France to take over.
 However, when the King returned, he fled
England, fearing his brother‟s punishment.
 He became King after his brother‟s death in 1199
 He was an disliked leader: he lost most of his
land to the French, fought with the archbishop of
Canterbury (and got excommunicated by the
pope), and ordered the first income tax.

17.  Prince John (authority)
 Sheriff of Nottingham (right hand man)
 Guy of Gisborne (hired assassin)

19.  Wizard of Oz
 Dorothy
 Green
 Yellow Brick Road

20.  The Lion King
 Simba
 Mufasa
 Stampede

21.  Little Mermaid
 Ariel
 Octopus
 Sea

22.  Robin Hood
 Prince John
 Guy of Gisborne
 law

23.  Star Wars
 Luke
 Father
 Mask

24.  Harry Potter
 „He who must not be named‟
 magic
 Nose

25.  Bram Stoker
 Fang
 Blood
 Vampire

26.  Doctor Jekyll
 Alter ego
 Scientist
 Bad side

27.  Alice and Wonderland
 Cards
 Hedgehogs
 Croquet

28.  Peter Pan
 Alligator
 Clock
 Pirate

29.  Lord of the Rings
 Eye
 Ring
 Frodo

30.  Oliver Twist
 Pick- pocket
 Nancy
 Dog

31.  The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
 Narnia
 Snow
 Aslan

32.  Treasure Island
 Pirate
 Parrot
 Jim Hawkins

33.  101 Dalmatians
 Fur coat
 Black and white
 dogs