Robin Hood's Chase [Child 146]

DESCRIPTION: Robin leaves London after the feats of Child 145. The king, repenting of his pardon, goes after him. Robin leads a chase through many towns, back to London, then to Sherwood. The king returns to London to learn cunning Robin had sought him there.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1663 (garland)
KEYWORDS: Robinhood royalty escape
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REFERENCES (7 citations):
Child 146, "Robin Hood's Chase" (1 text)
Bronson 146 comments only
Ritson-RobinHood, pp. 170-173, "Robin Hoods Chase" (1 text)
Leach-TheBalladBook, pp. 418-420, "Robin Hood's Chase" (1 text)
Olson-BroadsideBalladIndex, RZN9, "Come you gallants all, to you I do call"
ADDITIONAL: Stephen Knight, editor (with a manuscript description by Hilton Kelliher), _Robin Hood: The Forresters Manuscript_ (British Library Additional MS 71158), D. S. Brewer, 1998, pp. 123-126, "Robin Hoods Chase" (1 text, close to the 1670 garland)
MANUSCRIPT: {MSForresters}, London, British Library MS. Additional 71158, the "Foresters Manuscript," item 19
Roud #3989
NOTES [85 words]: It should perhaps be noted that the wife of Henry II (the "King Henry" of most Robin Hood ballads; reigned 1154-1189) was named Eleanor. The first Henry to have a wife named Katherine was Henry V (reigned 1413-1422); Henry VIII (1513-1547) marred several Katherines. But both these kings are far too late for Robin Hood's era. For further details, see the entry on "Robin Hood and Queen Katherine" [Child 145].
For background on the Robin Hood legend, see the notes on "A Gest of Robyn Hode" [Child 117]. - RBW
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