The year is 1193, and the Third Crusade has just ended. Richard the Lionheart, King of England, returns to Europe from the Holy Land.

On the way, he is ambushed and abducted by the soldiers of the Austrian duke Leopold. The duke demands a large ransom in exchange for the king’s freedom.

Prince John is content with the situation and plots to take the throne for himself. Robin Hood decides to raise the money needed to free the king, with help from his fellow outlaws of Sherwood Forest.