Robin Hood - a legendary hero
After Duke Wiliiam conquered England he took away
lands and houses, money and cattle from the Anglo-Saxons and gave them to the
Normans. Many poor Anglo-Saxons became the serfs of the Normans. Two different
peoples lived in England at that time: each spoke its own language, and each
hated the other. This went on for a very long time.
Robin Hood was a legendary hero of those times. He was
well known_and loved by the poor people of England. He was tall strong
handsome, and his songs were heard everywhere. He was brave too and there was no better archer in that part of the country. He was also
kind in never hurt the weak or the poor. One day the Normans came with many
soldiers to Robin's house. There was a terrible fight in which Robin's father
was killed. The Normans took everything from the house and burnt it down. Only
Robin was saved, because he fougfit so bravely that no soldier could go near
him, kill him or take him prisoner. But when Robin saw that his father was dead
and that his house was burnt down he stopped fighting and ran away to the great
forest of Sherwood. Many other Saxons, who were oppressed by the Normans, soon learned that Robin was
in Sherwood Forest. A great number of poor men joined him. In short time there
were very many men in the forest who wanted to take revenge upon the
oppressors. They made Robin Hood their
leader. The poor people loved Robin and his men whom they called the Merry Men.
Robbin became known as Robin of Sherwood Forest or Robin Hood. We do not know
how he got the name Hood. Some people say that he was called Hood because he
and his men wore green_hoods. He became known not only
in England, but in many
other countries as Robin Hood. And now we know him
also as Robin Hood.
to learn (learned;learnt) —узнавать
a number —
число; количество
to join — присоединяться
to take revenge upon —отомстить
a hood — капюшон
a serf — крепостной
different —
различный
to hate—ненавидеть
to go on— продолжаться
handsome—красивый
an archer—стрелок из лука
kind— добрыйto hurt
(hurt;hurt) — обижать, причинять больweak — слабыйterrible—ужасныйa fight — битваto save— спасать (ся)to
take smb. prisoner — взять кого-л. в пленdead
[ded] — мертвыйto oppress — угнетать
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