Compare And Contrast Robin Hood And The Code Of Chivalry

Robin Hood is showed as a very chivalrous person inside of The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) through the comparison between his actions and the code of chivalry. He is seen as an outlaw due to the fact that he steals from the rich and kills some of the Normans. Although he lived the life of a rogue, he showed the virtues of a knight by defending the weak, dealing honorably in battle, and fighting only in causes that were just. It was important to Robin that the people who could not help themselves were protected by his men. He invited many of the people from the villages into his camp where they would be given food and shelter. He looked after them as they needed him. He would have his men fight to protect the camp which they reside in and have them hunt in order to provide them with food. He also protected the innocent by killing the Normans who were hanging the Saxons who could not pay their taxes. The Saxons were being taxed so heavily that they could not possibly pay them off. For punishment, the Normans would have them put to death. Robin could not let that happen to the defenseless, so he intervened and killed a few to save many. Although killing is

As he was fighting Friar Tuck, Tuck dropped his sword and Robin allowed him to pick it up again. In some cultures, killing a man after they have dropped their sword is seen as dishonorable. The chivalrous thing to do in that situation is to allow them to grab hold of their blade again. Robin also was honorable when his enemies are defeated. He had walked into a dinner with Prince John and even spoke against him. When they fought, he only killed to protect himself. When he escaped, he let Prince John know that he would not stop fighting him until justice was served. He did not gloat over his victory but only made sure that his enemies knew he was a force to be reckoned with. He was a man who only wanted the king or king’s representatives to be fair to all