Outlaws

Posted by Susan Harrison May 27, 2006

Outlaws: By What definition? Outlaws in Western Europe are, by definition controversial. William Tell, Fouke le Fitz Waryn and others were considered outlaws by some and

heroic reformers by others. We will examine some of the more controversial figures of western European history in the coming weeks and see if "outlaw" or "hero of the common man" better fits.

Our scope of discussion will span the era from the late Middle Ages to the modern era and will focus on those figures deemed outlaw in both fact and myth. We'll try to separate the facts from the myth and legend. We'll begin with William Tell and who knows where we might end up.