Quotes from the Movie The Adventures of Robin Hood

What a pity her manners don't match her looks, Your Highness.

Sir Robin of Locksley

I wanted to see what you were made of...and I did.

Sir Robin of Locksley

I've called you here as freeborn Englishmen, loyal to our king. While he reigned over us, we lived in peace. But since Prince John has seized the regency, Guy of Gisbourne and the rest of his traitors have murdered and pillaged. You've all suffered from their cruelty - the ear loppings, the beatings, the blindings with hot irons, the burning of our farms and homes, the mistreatment of our women. It's time to put an end to this! Now, this forest is wide. It can shelter and clothe and feed a band of good, determined men - good swordsmen, good archers, good fighters. Men, if you're willing to fight for our people, I want you! Are you with me?

Sir Robin of Locksley

That you, the freemen of this forest, swear to despoil the rich only to give to the poor, to shelter the old and the helpless, to protect all women rich or poor, Norman or Saxon. Swear to fight for a free England. To protect her loyally until the return of our King and sovereign Richard the Lion Heart. And swear to fight to the death against our oppressors!

Sir Robin of Locksley

Hanging would be a small price to pay for the company of such a charming lady.

Sir Robin of Locksley

His task was here at home defending his own people instead of deserting them to fight in foreign lands...I'll condemn anything that leaves the task of holding England for Richard to outlaws like me.

Sir Robin of Locksley

Richard must be found. He must be found and brought here to safety...Don't rest, day or night, any of you, until he's found.

Sir Robin of Locksley

Well, this is what we Normans like - good food, good company, and a beautiful woman to flatter me.

Prince John

He's a reckless rogue who goes around the shires stirring up the Saxons against authority, and he has the insolence to set himself up as the protector of the people.

Prince John

Let him approach...By my faith, but you're a bold rascal. Robin. I like you.

Prince John

I'll have him dangling in a week.

Sir Guy of Gisbourne

You're very charming, Lady Marian, but not exactly clever.

Sir Guy of Gisbourne

In the year of Our Lord 1191, when Richard, the Lion-Heart, set forth to drive the infidels from the Holy Land, he gave the Regency of his Kingdom to his trusted friend, Longchamp, instead of to his treacherous brother, Prince John. Bitterly resentful, John hoped for some disaster to befall Richard so that he, with the help of the Norman barons, might seize the throne for himself.

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But Prince John's reign became even more murderous. Terror spread among the helpless Saxons who knew that resistance meant death. Soon death became preferable to oppression and the defiant oath became more than a thing of words.

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From this day on, I'll follow only you. Why there isn't a poor Saxon in all of Nottinghamshire that doesn't know and bless Sir Robin of Locksley. Take me as your servant. Why in all the forest, there isn't a hunter as good as me. I ask no pay, just to follow you.

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