(W) David Hazan (A) Shane Connery Volk, Luca Romano (CA) Shane Connery Volk. When Richard the Lionheart is kidnapped and ransomed by Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI* Everard Blackthorne* the Sheriff of Nottingham* is strongarmed into delivering the ransom and bringing the King home* on penalty of death. The treacherous Prince John and his ally* King Phillip of France* will stop at nothing to ensure Richard remains in captivity* so the Sheriff finds the unlikeliest of allies in none other than Robin Hood and the Merry Men. With Robin and the Sheriff away* Marian hatches her own devious plan to take back Nottingham.