Made Marion is an otome visual novel - a romantic story primarily aimed at women, though of course all genders are welcome to play! It's inspired by the tales of Robin Hood, but with many of its own twists. Made Marion.A Romantic Action-Adventure Story Released from the confines of her previous life, who will Marion become? A freedom fighter? A knight-at-arms? A reluctant spy? Will she help create peace in Nottingham or hasten the coming confrontation between the strict Sheriff and the rebel Robin Hood?Īnd will a woman who resisted marriage end up finding love where she least expects it?įind out when you're. Removed from her position of power and thrust into an unwanted arranged marriage, she finds herself careening through Sherwood Forest toward the troubled town of Nottingham. Lady Marion of Glastonbury is going to have to figure that out, and fast. What do you do when your best isn't good enough? Please contact us if you require any of our downloadable documents in an alternative format.DEMO COMING SOON! Follow us to be notified when it releases! Also read our article about the different types of bows that Robin and his men may have used. Watch the story telling of Robing Hood and the Hunter to hear how Robin and Little John came up against two of their most fearsome foes. Activity Packĭownload the Robin Hood Fun Activity Pack (pdf, 2MB) to dive even further in to the mayhem of Robin’s world. May the outlaw remain on the loose for 600 years more. And maybe it is precisely that mysterious quality, the hooded archer stalking the shadowed forest armed only with his wits and his bow, that keeps him alive. But real or not, 600 years on there is little sign that we have lost interest. We can no more pin Robin down than could the hapless Sheriff of Nottingham. Can you see how the fashion of their clothes has changed from the drawing from the 1500’s? This is to appeal to the audience that would have seen this print. DC comics’ Green Arrow is wealthy playboy turned crime-fighter who happens to be, wait for it, an exceptional archer.Ī 17th-century illustration of Robin Hood, Little John, and Will Scarlet. In the Marvel Comic Universe, Hawkeye is a misunderstood criminal turned crime-fighter who happens to be an exceptional archer. ![]() This reflects the growing understanding of women being just as fearless and able as men!Įven more curious is the way that the idea of Robin has been borrowed without changing him much at all. And in a more modern adaptation of the stories, the BBC television series in 2006, Marion takes a more active part in helping Robin and even saves him. In Disney’s animated Robin Hood movie from 1973, the characters had been turned into animals, to appeal to a younger audience. This was probably because in Munday’s time Queen Elizabeth I was on the throne and lords and ladies had a lot of power. According to Munday Robin is Lord Robert, Earl of Huntington, and he also has a love interest – Maid Marion. ![]() For example, in 1597-98 Anthony Munday wrote plays about Robin. Like many legends, the story of Robin changed with the times and what the audience wanted. He only had three of the Merry Men we know today Little John, Will Scarlet and Much the Miller’s Son. He definitely stole, but most of it went into his own pocket! A few more things, there was no Maid Marion or Friar Tuck in these earlier versions. And we are sorry to break your heart, but he did not steal from the rich and give to the poor either. ![]() Well the short answer is not really, he was actually quite violent! In the original stories, Robin and his men even killed people travelling through the forest. It is often said to be where Robin Hood and his Merry Men slept. This oak tree is the largest in Britain, and is about 1000 years old. The Major Oak, Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire.
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