Robin Hood Dobson and Taylor wrote, 'More generally the Robin of the broadsides is a much less tragic, less heroic and in the last resort less mature figure than his medieval predecessor'. In most of the broadside ballads Robin Hood remains a plebeian figure, a notable exception being Martin Parker's attempt at an overall life of Robin Hood, A True Tale of Robin Hood, which also emphasises the theme of Robin Hood's generosity to the poor more than the broadsheet ballads do in general. The 17th century introduced the minstrel Alan-a-Dale. He first appeared in a 17th-century broadside ballad, and unlike many
Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood an outlaw whose head is worth that of a wolf’s, dead or alive. Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood is an adventure film starring David Warbeck, Ciaran Madden, Kathleen Byron, David Butler and Kenneth Gilbert, and directed by John Hough. The film was the debut movie of actor David Warbeck as Robin Hood. The film was originally a 1969 television series pilot but was released in movie theatres in 1973. The film was also released on VHS under the title "The Legend of Young Robin Hood". Robert of Loxley, a simple farmer, is working