"The true history behind the legend" -- on cover.

Robin Hood and his merry men -- The birth of the legend -- The hero of the ballads -- The literary tradition -- The bandit leader -- Fulk FitzWarin -- Eustice the monk -- Rebels -- The merry men -- Maid Marian and Friar Tuck -- The Sheriff of Nottingham and Sir Guy of Gisborne -- King Richard and King John -- Robin Hood in Hollywood -- Chronology -- Bibliography -- Index.