26. Living in Sherwood Forest Was an Act of Rebellion
Stiff penalties were imposed upon anybody who should trespass in a royal forest. One could lose a thumb and forefinger merely for shooting an arrow. A royal deer was worth as much as a person, and the penalty for killing one was usually execution. People even had to have a special permit to collect wood for the cold winters. Robin Hood defied all of these laws by making the place his home.
