This is Robin Hood. He lived a long time ago where there were many forests in England. Robin's father had a small farm. One day his father died.
'Now, I will be a farmer', said Robin's farm was near the forest. There were a lot of deer in the forest. The deer belonged to the king, and the king hunted the deer. If any other man hunted the deer, he was hanged.
The king had a friend called Guy of Gisborne. He did not like Robin Hood. One day Guy of Gisborne stood in the market place of the town and talked to all the people.
'Robin Hood has killed one of the king's deer', he said. 'He is an enemy of the king and cannot live here any more. He is an outlaw.'
Robin ran away into the forest. Five friends went with him. They were all outlaws.
'Will you be our leader?' the outlaws asked Robin.
'Yes, certainly', Robin replied. The men made a fire in the forest, and they all sat around it eating and talking.
More outlaws came to the forest. They wore green suits and lived in huts. The huts were hidden among the trees.
'We will take money from rich people and give it to poor people', Robin said.
'That is a good idea', said the outlaws.
There was a road through the forest. Robin and his friends hid beside the road. When the outlaws saw a rich man they ran into the road. They cried, 'Stop! Give us your money, or we will shoot you!' The rich men were afraid and gave Robin their money. He gave it to poor people who had no money.
