Robin Hood : - Myth, History And Culture

Several historical candidates have been proposed as the "seed" of the legend:

A real-life nobleman who rebelled against King John and lived as an outlaw. Robin Hood : myth, history and culture

A contemporary of Simon de Montfort who led a band of outlaws in Sherwood and was hunted by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Several historical candidates have been proposed as the

A fugitive from Yorkshire whose property was seized by the Sheriff. Works like Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe and Howard

Works like Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe and Howard Pyle's children's stories finalized the image of the selfless philanthropist we know today. The History: Searching for the "Real" Robin

Writers "gentrified" him into a disgraced nobleman, the Earl of Huntingdon , to make him more palatable to high-society audiences.

Robin gained his iconic companions, Maid Marian and Friar Tuck , likely through festive May Day plays where he was crowned the "King of May".