Robin Hood's Chase is Child ballad 146, and a sequel to Child ballad 145, Robin Hood and Queen Katherine

Robin Hood and Queen Katherine

"Robin Hood and Queen Katherine" is Child ballad 145. "Robin Hood's Chase", Child ballad 146, takes up after it.The Queen Katherine of the title is not certainly identified. The periods of time with which Robin Hood has normally been associated did not have any queens named Katherine...

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Synopsis

It opens an account of the archery contest in Robin Hood and Queen Katherine, and King Henry (possibly intended as Henry VIII of England

Henry VIII of England

Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...

) chases Robin to Yorkshire, Newcastle, Berwick, and many more towns. Robin Hood

Robin Hood

Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....

says that perhaps the king is chasing them because the queen wishes to see him, and goes with his men to London. The queen tells him that it is not so, Robin leaves, and on hearing that Robin had come to London looking for him, the king gives up the chase.