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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] .
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?
Oct 5, 2023 · The earliest known legal records mentioning a person called Robin Hood (Robert Hod) are from 1226, found in the York Assizes [5], when that person's goods, worth 32 shillings and 6 pence, were confiscated and he became an outlaw. Robert Hod owed the money to St Peter's in York.
Feb 8, 2022 · A popular legendary figure since at least the 14th century, Robin Hood is commonly believed to have been a master of tricks and disguise, not to mention an accomplished archer and singlestick fighter. Although details of his life are vague, stories about ‘the merry outlaw’ have long been recounted, added to and adapted through the generations.
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 figures...
Feb 26, 2021 · The earliest surviving text that refers to Robin Hood is a 15th century ballad entitled “Robyn Hood and the Monk“, now preserved at Cambridge University. It is the first and only medieval ballad to be set in Sherwood Forest in Nottingham, and features famous members of the ‘Merry Men’, Hood’s outlaw band.
The story goes that Robin Hood was a talented outlaw archer who robbed from the rich. As the story was passed down and retold it grew.
