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Sir Richard of the Lea has lost a tournament and must pay 200 gold coins, which he does not have. To gain the funds, Richard decides to marry off his son to Hugh the Mercer's daughter. Richard then asks Robin and his band to disguise as knights to impress Hugh. However, Hugh is not impressed by Richard's son and wants to instead marry his daughter off to Robin.
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Disguised as a monk, Robin visits Friar Tuck, a jovial, fat, holy man, and together they organize the escape of Mildred from the clutches of the Lord Germaine and the Sheriff. Though his church is in Nottingham, the friar becomes a close ally of the outlaw and begins to pay frequent visits to Sherwood.
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At the Inn, Robin and Little John walk in on the garishly dressed William Winchester. Little John insults Will, and sword play ensues, attracting the Sheriff's men. Robin, John, and Will fight them off together, and the creation of the legend of Will Scarlet begins.
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Sir William raises the taxes on his tenant farmers, then threatens to throw them off their land if they don't come up with the money. Robin comes up with a plan to get the villagers their money back, but it involves Friar Tuck keeping them in church while he does so, forcing Tuck to prepare for the longest sermon of his career.
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Robin and Edgar lighten the load of a greedy, crooked moneylender Herbert of Doncaster by taking his purse full of money and giving its contents back to the poor villagers and farmers from whom he took it. When Will Scatlock is mortally wounded, he uses his dying breath to pass the leadership of his gang over to Robin Hood.
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