Episode 73: Merry Jests and Royal Guests with Mark Truesdale

Medieval literature expert, Dr. Mark Truesdale, joins us in the Greenwood to discuss how early Robin Hood literature fits within the scope of the popular 'King and Commoner' tales that were being told around the same time period. We discuss the medieval tales and how they've resonated in our modern Robin Hood adaptations.For more on Mark's work studying this topic:The King and Commoner Tradition: Carnivalesque Politics in Medieval and Early Modern LiteratureFor Mark's appearance on the British Food History podcast:Subversive Feasting in Medieval King & Commoner Tales with Mark TruesdaleFor some of the medieval texts:King Edward and the ShepherdThe King and the HermitJohn the ReeveA Gest of Robyn HodeFor more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodbsky.app/profile/intogreenwood.bsky.socialwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOr check out our merch store at: into-the-greenwood.dashery.comOur selected charity: Trees, Water & PeopleInto the Greenwood is produced and edited by Thaddeus PapkeTheme music is by Plastic3No part of this podcast is created with the use of generative [email protected] the show