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    According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. [1] . In some versions of the legend, he is depicted as being of noble birth, and in modern retellings he is sometimes depicted as having fought in the Crusades before returning to England to find his lands taken by the Sheriff.

  2. 5 days ago · Robin Hood, legendary outlaw hero of a series of English ballads, some of which date from at least as early as the 14th century. Many of the tales about him show him and his companions robbing and killing representatives of authority and giving the gains to the poor.

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  3. 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?

  4. Apr 12, 2019 · society. The Legend of Robin Hood Is Centuries Old—But the Way We Tell His Story Has Changed. 6 minute read. A group of school boys dressed as Robin Hood hold up their bows, U.K. ca....

  5. 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?

  6. Feb 5, 2019 · By the 15th century the Robin Hood legend took on its first trappings of rebellion against the ruling class. One of the oldest known written ballads about the forest outlaw, “Robin Hood and the ...

  7. 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.

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