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Robin Hood And Maid Marian
Maid Marian is the heroine of the Robin Hood legend in English folklore, often taken to be his lover. She is not mentioned in the early, medieval versions of the legend, but was the subject of at least two plays by 1600. Her history and circumstances are obscure, but she commanded high respect in Robin’s circle for her courage and independence as well as her beauty and loyalty. For this reason, she is celebrated by feminist commentators as one of the early strong female characters in English literature. History Maid Marian (or Marion) is never mentioned in any of the earliest extant ballads of Robin Hood. She appears to have been a character in May Games festivities (held during May and early June, most commonly around Whitsun) and is sometimes associated with the Queen or Lady of May or May Day. Jim Lees in ''The Quest for Robin Hood'' (p. 81) suggests that Maid Marian was originally a personification of the Virgin Mary. Francis J. Childe argues that she originally was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Hood
Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is depicted as being of noble birth, and in modern retellings he is sometimes depicted as having fought in the Crusades before returning to England to find his lands taken by the Sheriff. In the oldest known versions he is instead a member of the yeoman class. Traditionally depicted dressed in Lincoln green, he is said to have robbed from the rich and given to the poor. Through retellings, additions, and variations, a body of familiar characters associated with Robin Hood has been created. These include his lover, Maid Marian, his band of outlaws, the Merry Men, and his chief opponent, the Sheriff of Nottingham. The Sheriff is often depicted as assisting Prince John in usurping the rightful but absent King Richard, to whom Robin Hood remains loy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (born November 17, 1958) is an American actress and singer. She made her Broadway debut in the 1980 revival of ''West Side Story'', and went on to appear in the 1983 film '' Scarface'' as Al Pacino's character's sister, Gina Montana. For her role as Carmen in the 1986 film ''The Color of Money'', she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other film roles include ''The Abyss'' (1989), '' Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'' (1991), and '' The Perfect Storm'' (2000). In 2003, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the Broadway revival of ''Man of La Mancha''. Early life Mastrantonio was born in the Chicago suburb of Lombard, Illinois, to Frank A. Mastrantonio and Mary Dominica (née Pagone), both of Italian descent. Her father operated a bronze foundry. She was raised in Oak Park, Illinois, and studied drama at the University of Illinois. She worked summers at the Opryland USA theme park to earn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Hood And Maid Marian
Maid Marian is the heroine of the Robin Hood legend in English folklore, often taken to be his lover. She is not mentioned in the early, medieval versions of the legend, but was the subject of at least two plays by 1600. Her history and circumstances are obscure, but she commanded high respect in Robin’s circle for her courage and independence as well as her beauty and loyalty. For this reason, she is celebrated by feminist commentators as one of the early strong female characters in English literature. History Maid Marian (or Marion) is never mentioned in any of the earliest extant ballads of Robin Hood. She appears to have been a character in May Games festivities (held during May and early June, most commonly around Whitsun) and is sometimes associated with the Queen or Lady of May or May Day. Jim Lees in ''The Quest for Robin Hood'' (p. 81) suggests that Maid Marian was originally a personification of the Virgin Mary. Francis J. Childe argues that she originally was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normans
The Normans (Norman language, Norman: ''Normaunds''; french: Normands; la, Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norsemen, Norse Viking settlers and indigenous West Francia, West Franks and Gallo-Roman culture, Gallo-Romans. The term is also used to denote emigrants from the duchy who conquered other territories such as England and Sicily. The Norse settlements in West Francia followed a series of raids on the French northern coast mainly from Denmark, although some also sailed from Norway and Sweden. These settlements were finally legitimized when Rollo, a Scandinavian Viking leader, agreed to swear fealty to Charles the Simple, King Charles III of West Francia following the Siege of Chartres (911), siege of Chartres in 911. The intermingling in Normandy produced an Ethnic group, ethnic and cultural "Norman" identity in the first half of the 10th century, an identity which continued to evolve over the ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Fitzwalter
Robert FitzwalterAlso spelled Fitzwater, FitzWalter, fitzWalter, etc. (died 9 December 1235) was one of the leaders of the baronial opposition against John of England, King John, and one of the twenty-five sureties of ''Magna Carta''. He was English feudal barony, feudal baron of Little Dunmow, Essex and constable of Baynard's Castle, in London, to which was annexed the hereditary office of castellan and chief knight banneret of the City of London. Part of the official aristocracy created by Henry I of England, Henry I and Henry II of England, Henry II, he served John in the wars in Normandy, in which he was taken prisoner by King Philip II of France and forced to pay a heavy ransom. Fitzwalter was implicated in the baronial conspiracy of 1212. According to his own statement the king had attempted to seduce his eldest daughter, but Robert's account of his grievances varied from time to time. The truth seems to be that he was irritated by the suspicion with which John regarded the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shepherdess
A shepherd or sheepherder is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards flocks of sheep. ''Shepherd'' derives from Old English ''sceaphierde (''sceap'' 'sheep' + ''hierde'' 'herder'). ''Shepherding is one of the world's oldest occupations, it exists in all parts of the globe, and it is an important part of pastoralist animal husbandry. Because of the ubiquity of the profession, many religions and cultures have symbolic or metaphorical references to the shepherd profession. For example, Jesus called himself the Good Shepherd, and ancient Greek mythologies highlighted shepherds such as Endymion and Daphnis. This symbolism and shepherds as characters are at the center of pastoral literature and art. Origins Shepherding is among the oldest occupations, beginning some 5,000 years ago in Asia Minor. Sheep were kept for their milk, meat and especially their wool. Over the next thousand years, sheep and shepherding spread throughout Eurasia. Henri Fleisch tentatively suggested ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Wyatt
Jo Wyatt is an English actress. She is known for her voice as Tweak in ''The Octonauts'', Little Miss Helpful, Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Scary and Little Miss Sunshine in ''The Mr. Men Show''. She also voiced Daisy Kribotnik in ''Love Soup'', a woman in a bar in '' Extras'', Natella in ''Bromwell High'' and Mimi in ''Guess with Jess''. She is also known for providing voices in many video games, such as Ciri in '' The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt'', additional voices in ''Perfect Dark Zero'' and ''Dragon Quest VIII'' as well as narrating ''To Leo with Love''. Early life Wyatt was one of the original Minipops. Her father, Martin Wyatt, was the producer. She made a single " Stupid Cupid" in 1982, and reached #1 in France. In 1984, she replaced Patsy Kensit as a new Luna in the second series of the UK science fiction show ''Luna''. At the age of 13, Wyatt helped to write the words to the theme song of the children's television series ''Wide Awake Club'' for the breakfast televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoko Matsui
is a Japanese voice actress and narrator from Hakodate, Hokkaido. Matsui was a member of Production Baobab for 20 years before becoming a freelancer. Matsui is most notable for the roles of Uru Chie in ''High School! Kimengumi'', Rem Ayanokōji in ''Dream Hunter Rem'', Katsumi Liqueur in ''Silent Möbius'', Chiyoko Wato in ''The Three-Eyed One'', Runrun in ''Mahōjin Guru Guru'', Rabby in '' Gall Force Eternal Story'', Roux Louka in ''Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ'', Dorothy Catalonia in ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', Azusa Shiratori in ''Ranma ½'', Miyako Todaiji in ''Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne'', and Sonoko Suzuki in ''Detective Conan''. Filmography TV series ;1980s * '' Cat's Eye'' (1983) – Biron * '' Attacker You!'' (1984) – Nami Hayase * ''Chikkun Takkun'' (1984) – Mukko * '' Persia, the Magic Fairy'' (1984) – Theresa * ''High School! Kimengumi'' (1985) – Uru Chie * ''Sherlock Hound'' (1985) – Nicol * '' Dancouga'' (1985) – Shirley McGovern * ''Doteraman'' (1986) – Mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Evans
Monica may refer to: People *Monica (actress) (born 1987), Indian film actress *Monica (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Monica (singer) (born 1980), American R&B singer, songwriter, producer, and actress *Saint Monica, mother of Augustine Places * 833 Monica, a minor planet * Monica, Kentucky * Santa Monica, California Arts, entertainment, and media Fiction * ''Monica'' (2011 film), an Indian film * ''Monica'' (2022 film), an American-Italian film *Monica, a fictional country in ''Æon Flux'' *Monica, a fictional planet in David Weber's science fiction Honorverse Music * MONICA, a Scottish band featuring members of Win/ The Apples and Trembling Bells * "Monica" (song), a song by The Kinks from their album ''The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society'' (1968) *"Monica", a song by Dan Bern from his album ''Fifty Eggs'' *"Monica", a 1984 song by Kōji Kikkawa **Leslie Cheung, covered into Cantonese in 1984 ** Leo K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Natochenny
Sarah Natochenny (born September 20, 1987) is an American voice actress and film editor. She is best known for voicing Ash Ketchum and various other characters in the English dub of ''Pokémon'' since 2006, as well as Alicia in the 2006 video game ''Bullet Witch''. She has also edited documentaries for networks such as MSNBC and worked as an assistant editor on the films '' Life of Crime'', ''Cold Comes the Night'', '' Worst Friends'', and '' Cruise''. Early life Natochenny was born in the Forest Hills neighborhood of New York City's Queens borough. When she was 12, she participated in the Junior Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in rhythmic gymnastics. She graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 2005. She went on to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute's Young Actors Program, as well as the Upright Citizens Brigade and Magnet Theatre in New York City. Career At the age of 18, Natochenny replaced Veronica Taylor as the voice of Ash Ketchum on the English-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eve Hewson
Eve Hewson (born Memphis Eve Sunny Day Iris Hewson; 7 July 1991) is an Irish actress, whose father is the singer Bono. Her first major role was in the 2011 drama film '' This Must Be the Place'', and she made her television debut as Nurse Lucy Elkins in the 2014 Steven Soderbergh series ''The Knick''. She has appeared in films such as '' Blood Ties'' (2013), '' Bridge of Spies'' (2015), and ''Robin Hood'' (2018). In 2020, she starred in the miniseries ''The Luminaries''. In 2021 she starred as Adele in the Netflix miniseries '' Behind Her Eyes,'' then in 2022 she played Becka in the Apple TV+ series '' Bad Sisters''. Early life Hewson was born in Dublin, Ireland, the second daughter of activist Ali Hewson (née Alison Stewart) and U2 lead singer Bono (Paul David Matthew Hewson). Her name is derived from her time and date of birth (7 am on 7 July), as "eve" is the middle of the word "seven". She has an older sister, Jordan, and two younger brothers, Elijah and John. She was educa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Griffiths (actress, Born 1986)
Lucy Ursula Griffiths (born 10 October 1986) is an English actress known for her roles as Lady Marian in the BBC drama series ''Robin Hood'' (2006–09), as Nora Gainesborough, Eric Northman's vampire "sister", in the HBO horror series ''True Blood'' (2012–13) and as Emily Woodrow in the AMC supernatural drama series ''Preacher'' (2016). Life and career Born in Brighton, Griffiths was educated at Windlesham House School, Roedean School, Dorothy Stringer High School and Varndean College. She is a former member of the National Youth Music Theatre and Youth Music Theatre UK. She first appeared on television in ''Sea of Souls'' and then '' Sugar Rush'', and on stage in '' The White Devil''. In February 2006 it was announced she would be playing a "feisty", beautiful Marian in the BBC family drama series ''Robin Hood'', alongside Jonas Armstrong. Griffiths has said that her character "has been written as an intelligent, witty, biting character, and that's how I expected her to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
