The Salt King

Salt was essential as a preservative in the old days. People could store food throughout winter, so it was important to local villagers that they had access to salt.

All this is at risk. Lord Guthrie claims salt is at short supply. He may need to look at alternatives but it will mean the price for salt will rise fivefold.

Maid Marian hears of this and believes the local lords will not go for it. Only the lords have to provide salt for the villagers.

The cunning Lord Guthrie forms an alliance with the Sheriff of Nottingham. A profit share where they go halves.

Robin Hood manages to acquire several bags of sea salts and distributes them for free to the villagers. The Sheriff does not put up with that. So Robin pretends to be a salt diviner.

Another subtext about greed and abuse of monopolistic practices. I did wonder why the sea salt sellers did not hike up their prices.