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- The short answer is that no one knows. Medieval records show an implicit trust in the fable, believing that Robin Hood existed without having any proof. In the 1500s, John Major suggested that Robin Hood was one of King Richard’s most trusted soldiers, which is common in his modern adaptations. Even the Disney cartoon picked up this detail.
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Legend has it that Robin Hood was an outlaw living in Sherwood Forest with his ‘Merry Men’ – but did he really exist? There are several versions of the Robin Hood story. The Hollywood one is that of an incredibly handsome man – Errol Flynn – clothed in garments of Lincoln green, fighting for the rights of the oppressed and outwitting ...
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Robin Hood is considered one of the best-known tales of English folklore. In popular culture, the term "Robin Hood" is often used to describe a heroic outlaw or rebel against tyranny. The origins of the legend as well as the historical context have been debated for centuries.
Feb 17, 2011 · What is the historical fact behind the legend of Robin Hood? Did this potent outlaw folk hero really harass Guy of Gisborne and live in Sherwood Forest, or was he a mythical creation designed...
Today’s most popular interpretation of Robin Hood is arguably that he was an aggrieved yeoman. It is said that Robin Hood was a staunch supporter of Richard I, who joined the king in venturing to the Holy Land and taking part in the Third Crusade (1189–92).
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Robin Hood history begins 700 years ago. Many researchers believe that the 13th-century criminals, called “Robehods,” became the basis for many fictional heroes.To many, they represented rebellion from the wealth gaps in England at that time, where the poor stayed poor through over-taxation. However, these stories didn’t coalesce for hundreds of ye...
Everyone who studies Robin Hood history asks whether he was “real.” The short answer is that no one knows. Medieval records show an implicit trust in the fable, believing that Robin Hood existed without having any proof. In the 1500s, John Major suggested that Robin Hood was one of King Richard’s most trusted soldiers, which is common in his modern...
Robin Hood history isn’t a consistent record of facts. However, we should learn what little we know about the potentially real soldier/bandit combined with the fables people shared. If nothing else, it shines a fascinating light on all of medieval history. There was a time when Robin Hood was a figure of spiritual importance, spoken about like a pr...
May 5, 2010 · But how has the legend of Sherwood Forest’s merry outlaws evolved over time, and did a real Robin Hood inspire these classic tales?
Historians delving deeper into the Middle Ages have uncovered more than one man called Robin Hood, concluding that Robin Hood was instead an alias, used by different outlaws over an...
