Presents the story of how a great brawn, living in the area around the village of Brancepeth and terrorizing the residents, met an early end.
Guide identifies and describes the tales that make up the Welsh Mabinogion. Includes the full text to several tales.
Multimedia encyclopedia furnishes the lineage of Britain's first monarch, including notable heirs.
Read this tale about a mischievous brownie called Cauld Lad who wore no clothes and lived in cold Hylton Hall near Sunderland.
Enjoy changeling stories such as "The Fairy of Corrie Osben and the Tailor," "The Kintalen Changeling," and "The Trows Steal a Child."
Presents the lyrics to an old English ballad about a battle led by King Jamie.
Club dedicated to the Robin Hood legends offers a message board and a chat room. Link to the founder's personal home page.
Posts an old tale about how a resourceful cleaning maid gets back the bag of money an old hag has stolen from the villagers.
Enjoy the lyrics to an old English ballad about a worm that grew into a fierce dragon.
Official guide for the Nottingham Tourist Board offers factual information about the Prince of Thieves.
Download the full text of Howard Pyle's classic children's book online at Project Gutenberg.
Offers a brief summary of the character who first appeared in 14th century English ballads and became a notable fictional character.
Find a Web ring dedicated to folklore, myths, ghost stories and legends rom the British Isles.
Tale of a ploughman from the village of Humshaugh who repairs a butter-churning fairy's broken staff.
Aficionado details the legend of Robin Hood and places the story in a historical and geographical context.
Discover historical information about the Sherwood outlaw and Nottingham castle or listen to a Robin Hood ballad tune.
Access the full text to the ancient legend translated by J. Walker McSpadden. Browse by chapter or search entire story.
Access facts regarding Robin Hood legends, ballads and related characters. Includes descriptions of Nottingham and Sherwood Forest.
Browse a database that holds bibliographies, artwork and reports surrounding the Robin Hood tale.
Provides the story of a family's efforts to save their little girl from abduction by a group of wicked fairies.
Learn what happens when the people of Morpeth ask Michael Scott, the great magician, to bring the tide to their town.
Read the story of the capture of the Witch of Seaton Delaval and how an astute peasant ensured that the evil woman got her just reward.