Robin Hood: The Truth Behind The Legend Fact Or Fiction Timeline
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Date: 2022-07-19
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Lord
Robin Hood is actually a Saxon Lord, Wulfnorf, who was King Harald II 's Bodyguard. He was a Lord in the York area, and had a fortress just south of York which was actually discovered by archaeologists a few years ago. According to the Saxon Chronicle, he faught at the Battle of Hastings and was captured after, initially pledging obedience to King William I, but William didn't trust him, to rebel and try to put Harald's son on the Throne, who was in Exile in Flanders. William had Wulfnorf imprisoned in Rouen. The Saxon Chronicle says that Wulfnorf escaped from Rouen and returned to England. In the Saxon /Norman transitional period, the Forest of Sherwood spread as far north to York and Wulfnorf's land. The Saxon Chronicle actually states that Wulfnorf returned to England to live in Forests. Wulfnorf arranged for Mercenaries from Ireland and Scotland, allies of Harald II, and raises a rebellion in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, and killed William's Regent in England, the Sheriff of Nottingham. For this act, William looked upon it as attacking him personally, so sent his army into England and destroyed the Rebellion in the North. They destroyed towns and villages in an act known as The Harrowing of the North, Wulfnorf was captured and in 1071, was put to death for High Treason, and Hanged Drawn and Quartered. Robin, or the Robain in the Hood as he was actually known, being Old English, Robain or Outlaw, wearing a hood, to hide his identity, the legend of being dressed in Lincoln green. This was for camouflage in the forest. This would make it logical as Wulfnorf was a) fighting for his lands back from the Sheriff of Nottingham, who had been given them by William, plus b) Wulfnorf being a High Born Saxon, would be fighting against Normans to regain England for the Saxons, not against a Norman Dynasty which had been in place for almost 200 years.
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Robin Hood is actually a Saxon Lord, Wulfnorf, who was King Harald II 's Bodyguard. He was a Lord in the York area, and had a fortress just south of York which was actually discovered by archaeologists a few years ago. According to the Saxon Chronicle, he faught at the Battle of Hastings and was captured after, initially pledging obedience to King William I, but William didn't trust him, to rebel and try to put Harald's son on the Throne, who was in Exile in Flanders. William had Wulfnorf imprisoned in Rouen. The Saxon Chronicle says that Wulfnorf escaped from Rouen and returned to England. In the Saxon /Norman transitional period, the Forest of Sherwood spread as far north to York and Wulfnorf's land. The Saxon Chronicle actually states that Wulfnorf returned to England to live in Forests. Wulfnorf arranged for Mercenaries from Ireland and Scotland, allies of Harald II, and raises a rebellion in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, and killed William's Regent in England, the Sheriff of Nottingham. For this act, William looked upon it as attacking him personally, so sent his army into England and destroyed the Rebellion in the North. They destroyed towns and villages in an act known as The Harrowing of the North, Wulfnorf was captured and in 1071, was put to death for High Treason, and Hanged Drawn and Quartered. Robin, or the Robain in the Hood as he was actually known, being Old English, Robain or Outlaw, wearing a hood, to hide his identity, the legend of being dressed in Lincoln green. This was for camouflage in the forest. This would make it logical as Wulfnorf was a) fighting for his lands back from the Sheriff of Nottingham, who had been given them by William, plus b) Wulfnorf being a High Born Saxon, would be fighting against Normans to regain England for the Saxons, not against a Norman Dynasty which had been in place for almost 200 years.
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2008lightspeed
Suggested reading - a novel about the REAL Sheriff of Nottingham, Philip Mark.
After reading 'The Sheriff of Nottingham' by Richard Kluger, I am disappointed it doesn't get mentioned in discussions of Robin Hood. As of this posting, over 50 available on Amazon for under $10.
From Good Reads:
'He [the sheriff] remains to this day, fed by Hollywood versions of the legend, the hateful, impotent foil to that celebrated bowman, Robin Hood. Now, with his novel, The Sheriff of Nottingham, Richard Kluger turns the timeless tale on its head in a vivid, compassionate narrative based upon authentic and quite startling history.
Here are dark intrigue and adroit statecraft, hand-to-hand combat and sharp wits in collision, an avaricious ruler attempting to seduce his sheriffs wife on Christmas night, and the hatching of the Magna Carta itself at Nottingham Castle one fine September eve in 1213 (along with the reasons why Philip Mark is specifically mentioned in that immortal document. '
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Suggested reading - a novel about the REAL Sheriff of Nottingham, Philip Mark.
After reading 'The Sheriff of Nottingham' by Richard Kluger, I am disappointed it doesn't get mentioned in discussions of Robin Hood. As of this posting, over 50 available on Amazon for under $10.
From Good Reads:
'He [the sheriff] remains to this day, fed by Hollywood versions of the legend, the hateful, impotent foil to that celebrated bowman, Robin Hood. Now, with his novel, The Sheriff of Nottingham, Richard Kluger turns the timeless tale on its head in a vivid, compassionate narrative based upon authentic and quite startling history.
Here are dark intrigue and adroit statecraft, hand-to-hand combat and sharp wits in collision, an avaricious ruler attempting to seduce his sheriffs wife on Christmas night, and the hatching of the Magna Carta itself at Nottingham Castle one fine September eve in 1213 (along with the reasons why Philip Mark is specifically mentioned in that immortal document. '
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Werner
I reckon we are loooooong overdue a Robin Hood movie
But they should do it Origin style, like they did wolverine and Batman and so on.
And use these historical facts presented here, and even perhaps have Robin play all 3 he mentioned and showing his travels through them giving an alias to Robert in each town, as he works his way up to Nottingham. Picking up Little John, Will scarlet and friar Tuck along the way, and by the end of the movie, the band is formed, and it sets it up nicely for the seconds which would be them doing their thing in and around Nottingham and the Sherwood Forest. could easily make a high class trilogy out of ita blend of fact and fiction, just like the Man himself.
I dont think Ive ever met someone who doesnt like Robin Hood. Probably even more than Peter Pan
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I reckon we are loooooong overdue a Robin Hood movie
But they should do it Origin style, like they did wolverine and Batman and so on.
And use these historical facts presented here, and even perhaps have Robin play all 3 he mentioned and showing his travels through them giving an alias to Robert in each town, as he works his way up to Nottingham. Picking up Little John, Will scarlet and friar Tuck along the way, and by the end of the movie, the band is formed, and it sets it up nicely for the seconds which would be them doing their thing in and around Nottingham and the Sherwood Forest. could easily make a high class trilogy out of ita blend of fact and fiction, just like the Man himself.
I dont think Ive ever met someone who doesnt like Robin Hood. Probably even more than Peter Pan
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Sam
Makes me chuckle as someone who has lived in Nottingham their whole life, watching things about Robin Hood knowing that the majority of people would think Sherwood forest would be in Sherwood(just outside of Nottingham city) but in actual fact its like 20 miles away from Sherwood itself and closer to a town called Mansfield than it is Nottingham.
In fact Sheffield and Nottingham are the same distance from Sherwood forest lol
yes I understand it is in Nottinghamshire I just always found it funny how the forest is Nowhere near Sherwood itself, but that said Sherwood, Arnold and Calverton were a part of the forest thousands of years ago. I obviously understand why it isn't connected NOW but I don't understand why Sherwood wasn't given to a neighbouring town to Sherwood forest
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Makes me chuckle as someone who has lived in Nottingham their whole life, watching things about Robin Hood knowing that the majority of people would think Sherwood forest would be in Sherwood(just outside of Nottingham city) but in actual fact its like 20 miles away from Sherwood itself and closer to a town called Mansfield than it is Nottingham.
In fact Sheffield and Nottingham are the same distance from Sherwood forest lol
yes I understand it is in Nottinghamshire I just always found it funny how the forest is Nowhere near Sherwood itself, but that said Sherwood, Arnold and Calverton were a part of the forest thousands of years ago. I obviously understand why it isn't connected NOW but I don't understand why Sherwood wasn't given to a neighbouring town to Sherwood forest
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hayden
Did you know why they never found where Robin Hood should have been buried, the story tells that he asked for his bow and arrow saying where this arrow lands I wish to be buried. Robin was gravely ill with sword wounds from the fight with the sheriff of Nottingham, he was weak with little strength enough to pull back the bow string. Anyway, Robin fired his arrow and no one could find it, so the buried him a few yards from where they thought his arrow might have landed. Some three weeks after Robins death the landlords cleaner was clearing out Robin Hoods old bedroom when she found an arrow lying next to the chamber pot under the bed that Robin died upon. We rest our case on this evidence.
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Did you know why they never found where Robin Hood should have been buried, the story tells that he asked for his bow and arrow saying where this arrow lands I wish to be buried. Robin was gravely ill with sword wounds from the fight with the sheriff of Nottingham, he was weak with little strength enough to pull back the bow string. Anyway, Robin fired his arrow and no one could find it, so the buried him a few yards from where they thought his arrow might have landed. Some three weeks after Robins death the landlords cleaner was clearing out Robin Hoods old bedroom when she found an arrow lying next to the chamber pot under the bed that Robin died upon. We rest our case on this evidence.
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Roger
This is a great story in the tradition of all great stories. I has a few facts, but never let the facts get in the way of telling a better story next time. The story telling of then and now is one of entertainment. Of course the must some anchoring facts. But don't get to righteous about strict preservation of a detailed truth. Stories are stories. They are told for entertainment. Well, I am the exception. I tell story's to draw attention to greater truths. While the Robin Hood of Sherlock forest is well, fine entertainment.
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This is a great story in the tradition of all great stories. I has a few facts, but never let the facts get in the way of telling a better story next time. The story telling of then and now is one of entertainment. Of course the must some anchoring facts. But don't get to righteous about strict preservation of a detailed truth. Stories are stories. They are told for entertainment. Well, I am the exception. I tell story's to draw attention to greater truths. While the Robin Hood of Sherlock forest is well, fine entertainment.
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Roth
Hollywood always depicts Robin Hood as a very handsome muscular man who made his way under cover with his friends. And He always won because of course he is a hero who has found out that his own father has been killed by very bad people of whom his fights and returns to the rightful people what was taken from them and he gave what stolen to the poor. But now we find out that he didn't give to the poor. Well what was he really like?
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Hollywood always depicts Robin Hood as a very handsome muscular man who made his way under cover with his friends. And He always won because of course he is a hero who has found out that his own father has been killed by very bad people of whom his fights and returns to the rightful people what was taken from them and he gave what stolen to the poor. But now we find out that he didn't give to the poor. Well what was he really like?
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Harry
He wasnt necessarily from Barnsdale was at all, Barnsdale to Sherwood Forest is only 50 miles apart BUT most people did not travel far from where they were born BUT these were NOT normal men and it is conceivable that as Adam Bell and Clym were from Barnsdale, doing similar deeds at the same time that there would NOT be some association between them? As to a vicious character, were the baddies bad? OF COURSE!
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He wasnt necessarily from Barnsdale was at all, Barnsdale to Sherwood Forest is only 50 miles apart BUT most people did not travel far from where they were born BUT these were NOT normal men and it is conceivable that as Adam Bell and Clym were from Barnsdale, doing similar deeds at the same time that there would NOT be some association between them? As to a vicious character, were the baddies bad? OF COURSE!
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Monde
Good documentary, though I lost my respect for Tony Robinson when he came out screaming and foamy-mouthed with anger, carrying some sense of personal threat (i. e. on fair taxes for rich folk) against Corbyn and the egalitarian, modestly socialist society he envisioned, which would have benefitted the many in ways someone of Robinsons ilk clearly could not grasp, or did not want to grasp.
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Good documentary, though I lost my respect for Tony Robinson when he came out screaming and foamy-mouthed with anger, carrying some sense of personal threat (i. e. on fair taxes for rich folk) against Corbyn and the egalitarian, modestly socialist society he envisioned, which would have benefitted the many in ways someone of Robinsons ilk clearly could not grasp, or did not want to grasp.
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Google
One of the biggest misconceptions about Robin Hood (whether he was real or a fictional character) is that he was a thief. He wasn't. The king was the thief and Robin Hood was just taking back what belonged to the people. The king took everything from people and left them with enough to barely survive and keep alive so they could produce more for the king to keep taking.
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One of the biggest misconceptions about Robin Hood (whether he was real or a fictional character) is that he was a thief. He wasn't. The king was the thief and Robin Hood was just taking back what belonged to the people. The king took everything from people and left them with enough to barely survive and keep alive so they could produce more for the king to keep taking.
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Dan
Jesse James did something similar to the knight monk story, a widow was about to lose her homestead and James laied up at her place for the night gives her the money but warns her to get a receipt, next day James and his gang rob the banker on the road after the banker collects the mortgage payment
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Jesse James did something similar to the knight monk story, a widow was about to lose her homestead and James laied up at her place for the night gives her the money but warns her to get a receipt, next day James and his gang rob the banker on the road after the banker collects the mortgage payment
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JamesStuart
In the German speaking countries they seem to have a great tradition of carnival, at least as much as in England. I have heard. Although Carnival does not seem to have so many stories and legends connected to them. As far as I know. I think there are regional stories of robbers, however.
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In the German speaking countries they seem to have a great tradition of carnival, at least as much as in England. I have heard. Although Carnival does not seem to have so many stories and legends connected to them. As far as I know. I think there are regional stories of robbers, however.
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nunya
my favorite thing abour robin hood? the people that draw/paint him who have never drawn a bow with out a pencil: P thumbnail has bow on WRONG side ov the bow. impretty sure hed break his wrist shooting like that AND somehow he draws the bow to the WRONG side ov his face.
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my favorite thing abour robin hood? the people that draw/paint him who have never drawn a bow with out a pencil: P thumbnail has bow on WRONG side ov the bow. impretty sure hed break his wrist shooting like that AND somehow he draws the bow to the WRONG side ov his face.
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Wendy
One of my brothers lives in the lovely little South Yorkshire village of Robin Hood, just 2 miles east of Leeds city and also near Rothwell and Wakefield. The nearest bus stop is at the Halfway House pub on the main road. The other brother is Robin, now shortened to Rob.
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One of my brothers lives in the lovely little South Yorkshire village of Robin Hood, just 2 miles east of Leeds city and also near Rothwell and Wakefield. The nearest bus stop is at the Halfway House pub on the main road. The other brother is Robin, now shortened to Rob.
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voracious
GAG! Tony Robinson strikes again! Why oh why is he allowed to do hundreds of documentaries as a talking head? Everybody knows hes got vastly insufficient education to do justice to his shows, and that he doesnt write any of them. so what is the deal?
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GAG! Tony Robinson strikes again! Why oh why is he allowed to do hundreds of documentaries as a talking head? Everybody knows hes got vastly insufficient education to do justice to his shows, and that he doesnt write any of them. so what is the deal?
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hetrodoxly
All outlaws would hide their identity, that might sound obvious but it's exactly what it says you are outside the law, anyone can kill you, take your possessions without consequence it's not a position anyone would want to find themselves in.
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All outlaws would hide their identity, that might sound obvious but it's exactly what it says you are outside the law, anyone can kill you, take your possessions without consequence it's not a position anyone would want to find themselves in.
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harleigh
why to the English say fatha and motha, but lawr or mafiar; and if British, fova and muva.
pronounce R's for A's and A's for R's, but only in specific instances?
I do not understand this vernacular? Can someone help me understand this?
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why to the English say fatha and motha, but lawr or mafiar; and if British, fova and muva.
pronounce R's for A's and A's for R's, but only in specific instances?
I do not understand this vernacular? Can someone help me understand this?
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Original
There were most likely many Robin Hoods. Hood or back then, Of The Hood, was a legal designation meaning bandit. So it simply meant there was a guy named Robin who the law officially declared to be a bandit.
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There were most likely many Robin Hoods. Hood or back then, Of The Hood, was a legal designation meaning bandit. So it simply meant there was a guy named Robin who the law officially declared to be a bandit.
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Ronald
It's wrong to say that Robin Hood robbed from the rich to give to the poor. We should actually say that he robbed from the GOVERNMENT to give to the oppressed because the government first robbed from them.
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It's wrong to say that Robin Hood robbed from the rich to give to the poor. We should actually say that he robbed from the GOVERNMENT to give to the oppressed because the government first robbed from them.
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Grotty
There is no actual forest in barnsdale anymore, I live here. People pay charities to plant trees but it's never in this country.
We're being plundered the Robin hood story is more relevant than ever
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There is no actual forest in barnsdale anymore, I live here. People pay charities to plant trees but it's never in this country.
We're being plundered the Robin hood story is more relevant than ever
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