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After Duke William conquered England he took away lands and houses, money and cattle from the Anglo-Saxons and gave them to the Normans. Many poor Anglo-Saxons became the serfs of the Normans. Two different peoples lived in England at that time, each spoke their own language, and each hated the other. This went on for a very long time. Robin Hood was a legendary hero of those times. He was well-known and loved by the poor people of England. He was tall, strong and handsome, and his songs were heard everywhere. He was brave too and there was no better archer in that part of the country. He was also kind and never hurt the weak or the poor.

One day the Normans came with many soldiers to Robin's house. There was a terrible fight in which Robin's father was killed. The Normans took everything from the house and burnt it down. Only Robin was saved, because he fought so bravely that no soldier could go near him, kill him or take him like a prisoner. But when Robin saw that his father was dead and that his house was burnt down he stopped fighting and ran away to the great forest of Sherwood.

Many other Saxons, who were oppressed by the Normans, soon learned that Robin was in Sherwood Forest. A great number of poor men joined him. In a short time there were very many men in the forest who wanted to take revenge upon the oppressors. They made Robin Hood their leader. The poor people loved Robin and his men whom they called the Merry Men. Robin became known as Robin of Sherwood Forest or Robin Hood.

1. Are the sentences true or false?

1. The Normans owned lands, houses, money and cattle which were taken from the native people.

2. Many poor Anglo-Saxons became the serfs.

3. The Anglo-Saxons and the Normans spoke the same language.

4. The Anglo-Saxons and the Normans didn’t like each other.

5. Robin Hood was a serf.

6. Nobody knew about him.

7. Poor people loved Robin Hood.

8. He could sing very well.

9. Robin fought with the Normans very bravely.

10. After Robin’s father had been killed, he went to the great forest of Sherwood.

11. Robin became the leader of the men who wanted to beat the oppressors.

12. Robin’s men were called the Merry Men.

2. Finish the sentences.

1. After England had been conquered by the Normans, many poor… .

2. People who lived in England at that time… .

3. Robin Hood was a … .

4. He was well-known and … .

5. People heard his songs … .

6. Robin Hood was the best … .

7. He never … .

8. One day the Normans … .

9. The house where Robin lived … .

10. Robin ran away … .

11. Many people joined … .

12. People knew him as … .

a) Robin of Sherwood Forest.

b) to the forest known as Sherwood.

c) Anglo-Saxons became serfs.

d) was burnt down.

e) legendary hero.

f) killed his father.

g) poor people liked Robin.

h) spoke different languages.

i) archer in that part of the country.

j) in different parts of  England.

k) hurt the weak or the poor.

l) Robin in the forest.