About this episode

Dr. Mark Truesdale discusses the connection between early Robin Hood literature and the King and Commoner tales of the medieval period.

Medieval literature expert, Dr. Mark Truesdale, joins us in the Greenwood to discuss how early Robin Hood literature fits within the scope of the popular 'King and Commoner' tales that were being told around the same time period. We discuss the medieval tales and how they've resonated in our modern Robin Hood adaptations. For more on Mark's work studying this topic: The King and Commoner Tradition: Carnivalesque Politics in Medieval and Early Modern Literature For Mark's appearance on the B...

People in this episode

Host: Thaddeus

Guest: Dr. Mark Truesdale

Topics covered

• Medieval literature
• Robin Hood
• King and Commoner tales
• Adaptations
• Carnivalesque politics

Keywords

• Robin Hood
• medieval literature
• King and Commoner
• adaptations
• Dr. Mark Truesdale

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The King and Commoner Tradition: Carnivalesque Politics in Medieval and Early Modern Literature

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