Henry III issued a charter named for these areas to reform a set of laws that were introduced by William the Conqueror.
A riot named for this kind of location was led by Warren James, who roused the Committee of Free Miners against the surveyor Edward Machen. A poem in the Peterborough Chronicle lamented a man who had "fallen into avarice" for protecting these areas. Two weeks before the feast of Saint Michael, an organization called the Swainmote would resolve issues arising from disputes in these areas, such as (*) agistment contracts or assarting without permission. Henry III issued a charter named for these areas to reform a set of laws that were introduced by William the Conqueror. Walter Tirel killed William Rufus with an errant arrow in one of these areas, which were protected by the Black Act of 1723, which made it a capital crime to disguise oneself when in one. Many of these places were royal game reserves, where poaching by commoners was punishable by death. For 10 points, name these wooded areas where Robin Hood once hid, one of which is named for Sherwood.
A riot named for this kind of location was led by Warren James, who roused the Committee of Free Miners against the surveyor Edward Machen.
royal forests 