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| Painting by Henry Payne of Shakespeare's play Henry VI from Wikipedia |
1) Ballad
Ballads are a form of verse commonly set to music. It originated in medieval France and is now used in many love songs. I looked more into Ballads because they were mentioned in October 5 2017 Announcements
2) Robin Hood
Robin Hood is a heroic legend that stole from the rich to give to the poor. Robin Hood has made appearances in ballads, children's books, television shows, and movies.
3) Yeoman
Yeoman is a social class from late medieval to early modern England that entails of commoners that own their own land. In military, they were ranked under squires, but above knaves.
4) Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses refers to the feud between the York and Lancaster families in medieval England. Their families had problems for a while before and after these wars, but the wars themselves revolved around who should rule after King Henry I died.
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