[1][2] Following are synopses of the stories recounted in the ballads in Child's collection.
[3] Since Child included multiple versions of most ballads, the details of a story can vary widely.
The synopses presented here reflect the summaries in Child's text, but also rely on other sources as well as the ballads themselves.
A forester stops Robin from killing a deer, and the two fight, first with swords and then with staffs.
Monmouth, who heads the English forces, welcomes the Scots but demands they put down their weapons.