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   Is Robin Hood a true story?

   • 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.

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   Why is Robin Hood a famous outlaw?

   • Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. He stole from the rich and gave to the poor. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman.

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   Was Robin Hood an outlaw living in Sherwood Forest?

   • Legend has it that Robin Hood was an outlaw living in Sherwood Forest with his ‘Merry Men’ – but did he really exist and if so, how much of the legend is true? 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.

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   What era is Robin Hood based on?

   • The story was set in 13th century England, and Robin Hood was the alias of Robin of Locksley and an Earl. He was a follower of King Richard I (the Lionheart), who had his throne usurped by his brother John when he went on Crusade. Robin is forced to become an outlaw by the evil King John, who was a cruel tyrant.

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   What is the story of Robin Hood about?

   • The story of Robin Hood is so well known. The story was set in 13th century England, and Robin Hood was the alias of Robin of Locksley and an Earl. He was a follower of King Richard I (the Lionheart), who had his throne usurped by his brother John when he went on Crusade.

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   Who is the real Robin Hood?

   • Another potential candidate to be the ‘real’ Robin Hood is Roger Godberd. He was from the Nottingham area and lived in the 13th century. He was initially a friend of the Sheriff of Nottingham, but the two fell out after a local power struggle. Godberd was prosecuted by the Sherriff and took to the forests, and lived a life outside of the law.

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   English. Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. He stole from the rich and gave to the poor. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. [1]

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   The legend of Robin Hood has been irresistible to storytellers for centuries. Robin’s adventures against the Sheriff of Nottingham appear as far back as the 14th Century. But it was Sir...

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   Tony Robinson sets out to sift the fact from the fiction on whether Robin Hood, the legendary dispossessed nobleman hiding out in Sherwood Forest did actuall...

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   May 5, 2010 · In 14th-century England, where agrarian discontent had begun to chip away at the feudal system, he appears as an anti-establishment rebel who murders government agents and wealthy landowners.

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   Robin Hood is perhaps the most famous bandit of all time. However, it is highly likely that there was no single person known as Robin Hood. Robin Hood morphed into an alias in England in the 1300s-1600s.

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   Feb 17, 2011 · The Robin Hood legends form part of a corpus of outlaw stories which date from around the reign of King John. Two other key outlaws, Fulk fitzWarin and Eustace the Monk, were historical...