Context: The 'Robin Hood' play is part of the folk tradition of 'Mummers Plays', few of which survive. These popular plays were exuberant street entertainments with players sometimes in animal costumes. A central character would often be killed and revived. It is possible this implies the death of the Winter and the coming of Summer. Robin Hood's popularity was overtaken by that of St. George who became the most frequent central figure. | 
