35. The First Printed Robin Hood Story Was Called The Gest of Robyn Hode
“Jest” meant “story,” so it was known as The Story of Robin Hood. By the time stories about him began to be printed, legends of the beloved outlaw had become so popular that The Story of Robin Hood was published almost as much as the Bible. In fact, some people bragged that even though they didn’t know anything that the Bible said, they knew the stories of Robin Hood.
