Matter of the Greenwood Figure
Walter Bower
- Summary
- Abbot of Inchcolm, continuator of Fordun's Scotichronicon (c. 1440). He places Robin in 1266, among the disinherited followers of Simon de Montfort after the baronial rebellion, and calls him a famous murderer whom 'the foolish populace' celebrate in song - while also telling the story of Robin refusing to leave mass when his enemies came.
- Dates
- 1385-1449
- Kind
- chronicler
Worldviews
Provenance
- Source method
- Web research
- Review status
- DRAFT
- Confidence
- HIGH