Desperate Times and Illegal Hunting
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In 1315, one of Britain's worst storms halved the crop yield and
half a million died as a result. Thus, the price of crops increased driving
many to hunt illegally. Folk took to hunting but where they did so in royal
forests, such as Pickering, it was a criminal offence. Such men must have been
skilled bowmen, potentially also those who may be called upon to fight for
their king if called upon. But when they hunted in the royal forests they were
criminals. The hunters were chased by the king's foresters and were often
caught unless they could evade capture. Such exploits sparked the legend of
Robin Hood …
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There is a separate page about poaching in Pickering Forest.