TABLE of CONTENTS Chapter 1 Nottingham Chapter 2 The Merry Men Chapter 3 Training the Men Chapter 4 Maid Marian Chapter 5 The Games Begin Chapter 6 The King Returns About the Author Additional Works About the Adapter Glossary Web Sites
Chapter 1 Nottingham KING RICHARD THE LION HEARTED OF ENGLAND HAD GONE OVERSEAS FOR THE CRUSADES IT WAS DARK TIMES HIS BROTHER PRINCE JOHN RULED IN HIS PLACE PRINCE JOHN HAD MPOSED HIGH TAXES AND FINES ON THE PEOPLE AND RENTS HAD BECOME MORE AND MORE EXPENSIVE THE PRINCE USED THE SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM TO ENFORCE HIS UNFAIR TARIFFS HAR HAR YOU DIDN'T PAY YOUR MUD TAX SO WE'RE HERE TO COLLECT
THE RICH BECAME RICHER AND THE POOR BECAME POORER PRINCE JOHN HAD NO SYMPATHY FOR THE COMMON PEOPLE MANY OF THE SERFS FELT THAT THERE WAS NO HOPE THE RICH DID NOT WANT TO HELP OH HOW PATHETIC I HAVE PLENTY OF FOOD BE GONE HAVE MERCY PRINCE JOHN WE ARE IN NEED OF FOOD AND PAY THE BEGGING TAX ON YOUR WAY OUT THOSE RIFFRAFF NEED TO BE SWEPT OFF THE STREET
