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      • After years of searching though, it turns out - as is so often proving true with historical events - the real Robin Hood is the most obvious candidate who is quite clearly mentioned in historical documents and writings at the time. This man's real name was actually not Robin Hood at all, but Roger Godberd.
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  2. Apr 11, 2022 · This man's real name was actually not Robin Hood at all, but Roger Godberd. And there is very clear information about Roger's life where there is little about Robin Hood. So why did his name change you may ask?

  3. Apr 30, 2008 · Roger and the Sheriff. The legend tells us the Sheriff of Nottingham was the great enemy of Robin Hood. But according to Brian Benison, in the early days at least, there was a healthy...

  4. Roger Godberd was a medieval outlaw who has been suggested as a possible historical basis for the legend of Robin Hood. [1] Some have suggested his life was the inspiration for the story of Robin Hood, though there is no solid evidence supporting this claim.

  5. Oct 5, 2023 · Roger Godberd was a Mediæval outlaw whose life it has been suggested is another possible historical basis for the legend of Robin Hood. Roger’s criminal history may be compared to Robin Hood’s, although only small details align with the famous story.

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  6. 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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    • Is Roger the real Robin Hood?2
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  7. 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.

  8. Jun 22, 2024 · Ecclesfield link to real Robin Hood. It suggests he was the assassin who killed William II with an arrow, in a supposed hunting accident in the New Forest in 1100, conveniently clearing the way...

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