The Story of Robin Hood (a special episode for Isaiah and Benjamin Falmagne)

Real Cool History for Kids

Angela O'Dell

Worldhistory, Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Kids, Education, Americanhistory, History

4.3 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Episode #121: The Story of Robin Hood (a special episode for Isaiah and Benjamin Falmagne)

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0:00.0	This is Angela O'Dell and you are listening to real cool history for kids.
0:15.0	A podcast show featuring history told from a distinctly biblical worldview perspective.
0:21.0	Welcome to an adventure.
0:24.0	Welcome to episode.
0:29.0	Welcome to episode 121 of real cool history for kids.
0:37.0	This episode is for Isaiah and Benjamin Falmain, who wanted to hear the story of Robin Hood.
0:44.1	Hey guys, this one's for you.
0:47.4	When we think of the story of Robin Hood,
0:50.4	we think of a bunch of rowdy but good-natured guys hanging out in Sherwood Forest
0:57.2	waiting for an unsuspecting rich person to come along. In this version of the story Robin Hood is a hero who is only
1:06.4	an outlaw because he made enemies out of the most powerful bad guy in England at that time. Back in episode 30 I told you the story of
1:15.8	Richard the Lionheart and his little brother. This Richard was King Richard of England, who was more interested in fighting in the crusades
1:28.4	than ruling his kingdom. If you haven't heard that episode yet, you might want to go and listen to it after we're done with this one.
1:35.0	Well, when King Richard was away, his little brother, Prince John, was his substitute ruler, and John was not a good leader.
1:45.0	He was, well, he was really selfish and ambitious,
1:49.0	and he wanted to be king permanently.
1:52.0	He treated the subjects of England like they were his servants, and he
1:56.3	taxed them and he treated them really unfairly. You know, you guys, it's important to know that a good leader inspires and encourages those who look up to them.
2:10.0	They lead from the front and they treat people fairly like they themselves would like to be treated.
2:17.0	Eventually Prince John's subjects grew to really despise him.
2:22.0	He was just so mean. It was against this type of tyranny and unfair treatment that the Robin Hood we know stood up against by robbing the rich to give to the poor.
2:37.0	But how much of the story of Robin Hood and his gang of Mary thieves is actually true.
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