Robin Hood: Seven Poor Knights from Acre (1984)
Season 1, Episode 3
7/10
Seven Poor Knights from Acre
28 July 2020
Richard Carpenter does not share a misty eyed view of the Knights Templar. Here he details how the more feared of the crusaders would wipe out villages full of Saracens and Jews in Palestine.

The Sheriff of Nottingham finds out that these seven brutal fighting monks have beef with Robin Hood and want to wipe out the outlaws. Despite Gisburne's objections, the Sheriff is happy for them to get on with their task. He knows these knights will finish the job.

A one eyed thief called Siward has stolen an emblem from these knights and then joins Robin Hood. The Knights Templar hold Robin responsible and after a battle they take Much hostage.

It was a good job that the actor playing Nasir was retained. He simply looks like a warrior in the action scenes. In this episode the formidable warrior monks look more than a match for the merrie men.

There are some well staged battle scenes and some nice military planning by Robin to take on the Knights.
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