The English ballad " The Gest of Robyn Hood " is the single most important source for the Robin Hood legend.
This study uses the latest resources and techniques to reconstruct the text and interpret its occasionally obscure language; looks at its place among the ballads and metrical romances of the period; and explores the historical context of the Robin Hood of legend..
The English ballad " The Gest of Robyn Hood " is the single most important source for the Robin Hood legend