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ROBIN HOOD
witnesses the coronation of King John (Oscar Isaac), who orders harsh
new taxes to be collected, dispatching Sir Godfrey to the North to do so
unaware that Godfrey will instead use French troops to stir up unrest
and create an opening for Philip to invade England.
Robin and his companions head to Nottingham, where Loxley's elderly
and blind father, Sir Walter (Max von Sydow), asks him to continue
impersonating his son, to prevent the family lands being taken by the
Crown. However, Loxley's widow, Lady Marion (Cate Blanchett), is
initially cold toward Robin, but warms to him, when he and his men
merrily recover tithed grain for the townsfolk to plant.
Godfrey's actions incite the northern barons, who march to meet King
John. Speaking now for Sir Walter, Robin proposes the King agree to a
charter of rights to ensure the rights of every Englishman and unite his
country. Having realized Godfrey's deception, and knowing he must
meet the French invasion with an army, the King agrees. Meanwhile, the
French marauders plunder Nottingham and Godfrey murders Sir Walter.
Robin and the northern barons arrive and stop Godfrey's men.
As the French begin their invasion on the beach below the Cliffs of
Dover, Robin leads the now united English army against them. In the
midst of the battle, Robin duels with Godfrey, who attempted to kill
Marion and flees until Robin finally succeeds in shooting him with an
arrow from afar. Philip realizes that his plan to divide England has failed
and calls off his invasion. When King John sees the French
surrendering to Robin instead of himself, he senses a threat to his
power. In London, John reneges on his promise to sign the charter,
instead declaring Robin an outlaw to be hunted throughout the
kingdom. The Sheriff of Nottingham (Matthew Macfadyen) announces
the decree as Robin and his men flee to Sherwood Forest with the
orphans of Nottingham. Marion narrates their new life in the greenwood,
noting that they live in equality as they right the many wrongs in the
Kingdom of King John.