They share a love of early English ballads.

It is not supported by the earliest ballads.

The early ballads are also quite clear on Robin Hood's social status: he is a yeoman.

In the early ballads, by contrast, he was a member of the yeoman classes, which included common freeholders possessing a small landed estate.

From the early ballads to the silver screen the exploits of the world's favourite outlaw have thrilled generations.

Although this view has become increasingly popular, it is certainly not supported by the earliest ballads.

That popularized the phrase in the United States, but the context suggests an earlier ballad.

It may be an early ballad of Robin Hood.

The business about dropping his gun almost suggests the earlier ballad, but is otherwise unrelated.

Two early ballads also attempt to recreate Hale's last speech.