Them and assumes control of the Merry Men after he had won the John is the original leader of the outlaws, and it's Robin who joins Movies, John loses the fight on the bridge. Little John was dressed in green and took his place in the band.Ĭlick here to read the ballad Robin Hood and Little John. And he was baptized into the band by Will Stutely. The stranger if he'd like to join the Merry Men and wear the Lincoln The Merry Men, led by Will Stutely, appeared. He climbed out of the water, and blew hisīugle horn. Butįinally, the stranger knocked Robin into the brook. Stranger battled each other long and hard. Lowered his bow and went to carve himself a staff. Stand,/To shoot at my breast, while I, I protest,/ Have nought but a Threatened to shoot the stranger, declaring 'I'll show you right On the other side was a tall stranger who was alsoĬrossing the bridge. There hadn't been an adventure in weeks.Īnd so he left the Merry Men behind and went in search of excitement.įound it when he came across a stream with a long, narrow bridge. Quarterstaff when he first met Robin Hood. John's best-known weapon is the quarterstaff.

Much they fight, Robin is always the master. To make Little John the leader of the band. Little John who organized the Merry Men to trick the sheriff and even Then Robin got captured by a monk's treachery. In fact, one time Little Johnīeat Robin in a playful archery contest. In another ballad, John dresses as aĮxcellent swordsman and archer. By the story's end, Little John encouraged theĬook to join Robin's band and they lured the sheriff into the greenwood Using theĪlias Reynold Greenlefe, the outlaw promised to be the worst servant The sheriff liked what he saw and hired Little John. For example, there's the time he entered a NottinghamĬontest. In theĮarly ballads, he is nearly as important as his master. John is Robin Hood's lieutenant, his second-in-command. Picture of me alongside his very long grave. To see his tombstone, and click here to see a HisĬan be found in a churchyard in Hathersage. Next to Nottinghamshire which was controlled by the same sheriff. It's said he comes from Hathersage in Derbyshire, the Thing you should know about Little John is that he is Little, Looks like a wild man with a thick beard and dressed in skins. Some stories say he was over seven feet tall. First thing you should know about Little John is that he is not.

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