The 2010 film "Robin Hood" is about the early life of England's legendary 12th century hero before he became an outlaw, assembled his "Merry Men", and moved to Sherwood Forest. Robin begins as a soldier working for King Richard the Lionheart (Richard I). He accompanies the king's army to France. When the king is killed, Robin and some friends return to England where they move to Nottingham. They battle raiders and later French invaders. A dying knight is shown with silver coins scattered on the ground. Tax collectors visit a town and a table with gold cups and gold coins appears. Later the tax collectors return and the residents give up silver coins. The coins are portrayed by imitations of real English coins of the period.

The film begins with a quote:
"In times of tyranny and injustice when law oppresses the people, the outlaw takes his place in history"

Robin Longstride, an archer, is serving in the army of King Richard the Lionheart (Richard I). He accompanies the king's army to France where the king owns property.

King Richard is killed and Robin and some friends and some friends leave for the coast to take a ship to England. They encounter some renegade soldiers and ambush them.

The renegades had attacked an English party taking the king's crown back to England. Robin talks to a dying English knight, Sir Robert Loxley.

Looters have dropped the silver coins around the knight. They appear to be small prop coins. The knight gives his sword to Robin and asks him to deliver it to his father in Nottingham. Robin and his friends take the clothes that they find and some loot and impersonate knights who would stand a better chance at boarding a boat. Robin uses the name Robert Loxley.

Robin shows the sword to a man on the boat. He removes a wire from the handle and finds a slogan written there, "Rise and Rise Again Until Lambs Become Lions" Arriving in England, Robin gives the crown to Eleanor of Aquitaine, King Richard's mother, who gives it to her last son King John. Robin and his friends take their loot to Nottingham.

The men have collected quite a bit.

Robin visits Sir Robert's father, Walter, and Marion, his wife, and informs them of Sir Robert's death.

They decide that Robin should continue using the name of Sir Robert. King John sends tax collectors to the towns and villages.

Cups and gold coins are shown on a table.

Some silver coins are shown.

French soldiers land on the coast and are met by an English army.

King John has promised the barons an agreement if they fight for him and England. Robin is in charge of some of the English soldiers.

A battle ensues and the French, outnumbered, retreat to their boats and leave. A wicked knight attacks Marion and is killed by Robin. Robin gets credit for the victory which King John doesn't like and he declares Robin to be an outlaw. Robin, Marion, and his friends move to Sherwood Forest.

"And so the legend begins"

Russell Crowe as Robin Longstride
Cate Blanchett as Marion Loxley
Oscar Isaac as Prince John
Danny Huston as King Richard the Lionheart
William Hurt as William Marshal
Mark Strong as Godfrey
Mark Addy as Friar Tuck
Kevin Durand as Little John
Scott Grimes as Will Scarlet
Matthew Macfadyen as Sheriff of Nottingham
Eileen Atkins as Eleanor of Aquitaine
Director: Ridley Scott
Writers: Brian Helgeland, Ethan Reiff, Cyrus Voris