URGENT!! In merry England in the time of old, when good King Henry the Second ruled the land, there lived within the green glades of Sherwood Forest, near Nottingham Town, a famous outlaw whose name was Robin Hood.

—The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood,
Howard Pyle What is the purpose of this passage? Choose the best answer.

A. to inform the reader that Robin Hood was a great man
B. to develop the conflict for The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
C. to introduce Robin Hood as a famous outlaw, or criminal, who lived in Sherwood Forest
D. to introduce the setting, which includes the place and time the story takes place