Robin Hood found that the knight whom he expected to pay for his dinner could not afford to, because his castle and lands were being held by St Mary’s Abbey, as security for a debt incurred on his son’s behalf. Robin immediately offered to loan him the money to redeem his property, and the grateful knight accepted.

Robin Hood challenged a monk to tell him honestly how much money the monk was carrying. When the monk lied, Robin felt entitled to take the difference. As it turned out, the money was to have been a bribe, to defraud a knight of his castle and lands, so Robin felt doubly justified.

A knight who had borrowed money from Robin went to pay back his loan. On the way, he saved a young man from being killed by a mob. Robin was so impressed, that he forgave the knight his debt, and even gave him a handsome present.

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