Another Robin Hood movie. My, Hollywood's running out of ideas these days.Movie about how Robin Longstride started off as an archer in the Crusades to becoming an impostor of Sir Robert Loxley of Nottingham. Sir Walter Loxley obviously knows this is not his son, but requests Robin to play along, so that their lands won't be taken over by the crown.
With John as the new King of England, he orders his goon Sir Godfrey to go around the country collecting tax. Little does King John that Sir Godfrey is in cahoots with King Philip of France. So Sir Godfrey goes around the countryside terrorizing the locals, inciting unrest. Feeling the wrath of the Barons of the North, King John promises to sign a charter of rights, guaranteeing certain rights to the people. With this assurance, Robin and the Northern Barons push back the French, who has already landed on England's south coast.
Robin kills the escaping Sir Godfrey with an arrow through the neck.King John, little man that he is, sees it as a victory for Robin. He burns up the Charter of the Forest when the Northern Barons come knocking, and declares Robin to be an outlaw. Left with no choice, Robin Hood and Lady Marion, together with his merry men retreat to Sherwood Forest.
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