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'''Robin Hood''' was a medieval [[English]] [[folk hero]] who supposedly lived at some time between 1100-1450 within the counties of [[Yorkshire]] and [[Nottinghamshire]], leading a band of outlaws against the Sheriff of Nottingham.  His story has been told in ballads, stories and most recently in film for more than 600 years.

'''Robin Hood''' was a medieval [[English]] [[folk hero]] who supposedly lived at some time between 1100-1450 within the counties of [[Yorkshire]] and [[Nottinghamshire]], leading a band of outlaws against the Sheriff of Nottingham.  His story has been told in ballads, stories and most recently in film for more than 600 years.

Historians are divided in their opinion as to whether he actually existed or not, or if so, in which century, though he is first mentioned in the thirteenth century <ref>http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/rh/rhlitbib.htm</ref>. It is likely that the legends are based on the actions of more than one medieval outlaw which would explain why it is difficult to assign Robin to one specific era. Dates given range from the time of King John in the twelfth century to that of [[King Edward II]] in the fourteenth.

Historians are divided in their opinion as to whether he actually existed or not, or if so, in which century, though he is first mentioned in the thirteenth century.<ref>http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/rh/rhlitbib.htm</ref> It is likely that the legends are based on the actions of more than one medieval outlaw which would explain why it is difficult to assign Robin to one specific era. Dates given range from the time of King John in the twelfth century to that of [[King Edward II]] in the fourteenth.

==Lore==

==Lore==

==Historical Revisionism==

==Historical Revisionism==

The original stories of Robin Hood have him offset against classic characters such as King John, the Sheriff of Nottingham, and at at times even the Bishop of Hereford.  These characters are all directly representative of government agency, including the Bishop, considering the Church of England's historical relationship as an extension of the Monarchy.  In short, Robin Hood stole from the government and gave to the poor.  This changed around the late 1700s by a man named [[Joseph Ritson]]<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=rM06VlGFlPkC&pg=PA126&dq=%22It+was+Ritson,+too,+who+is+largely+responsible%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=5dH3VM3QKtDisASazYLYBg&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22It%20was%20Ritson%2C%20too%2C%20who%20is%20largely%20responsible%22&f=false Retrieved March-4-15</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Waltz|first1=Robert|title=The Gest of Robyn Hode: A Critical and Textual Commentary|date=2013|publisher=Self}}</ref><ref>Prof. Sir J. C. Holt, ''Robin Hood'', Thames and Hudson, 1989, pp.184-185.</ref>, who was sympathetic to the [[Jacobins|Jacobin]] cause.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Burd|first1=Henry|title=Joseph Ritson: A Critical Biography|date=1916|publisher=University of Illinois}}</ref><ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=UDZxAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA177#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref>  Joseph Ritson is responsible for revising Robin Hood into "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", from his original form.

The original stories of Robin Hood have him offset against classic characters such as King John, the Sheriff of Nottingham, and at at times even the Bishop of Hereford.  These characters are all directly representative of government agency, including the Bishop, considering the Church of England's historical relationship as an extension of the Monarchy.  In short, Robin Hood stole from the government and gave to the poor.  This changed around the late 1700s by a man named [[Joseph Ritson]],<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=rM06VlGFlPkC&pg=PA126&dq=%22It+was+Ritson,+too,+who+is+largely+responsible%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=5dH3VM3QKtDisASazYLYBg&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22It%20was%20Ritson%2C%20too%2C%20who%20is%20largely%20responsible%22&f=false Retrieved March-4-15</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Waltz|first1=Robert|title=The Gest of Robyn Hode: A Critical and Textual Commentary|date=2013|publisher=Self}}</ref><ref>Prof. Sir J. C. Holt, ''Robin Hood'', Thames and Hudson, 1989, pp.184-185.</ref> who was sympathetic to the [[Jacobins|Jacobin]] cause.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Burd|first1=Henry|title=Joseph Ritson: A Critical Biography|date=1916|publisher=University of Illinois}}</ref><ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=UDZxAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA177#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref>  Joseph Ritson is responsible for revising Robin Hood into "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", from his original form.

When Ritson first introduced the "new" Robin Hood, the revised character was not popular with all.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Barczewski|first1=Stephanie|title=Myth and National Identity in Nineteenth-Century Britain: The Legends of King Arthur and Robin Hood|date=2000|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford, United Kingdom|isbn=978-0198207283}}</ref>

When Ritson first introduced the "new" Robin Hood, the revised character was not popular with all.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Barczewski|first1=Stephanie|title=Myth and National Identity in Nineteenth-Century Britain: The Legends of King Arthur and Robin Hood|date=2000|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Oxford, United Kingdom|isbn=978-0198207283}}</ref>

A new film released in 2010 by Ridley Scott and starring Russel Crowe as the outlaw details an "origins" story, with Robin standing up for individualism and freedom, as he sides with the supporters of the [[Magna Carta]] against King John's tyranny. [http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=154853]

A new film released in 2010 by Ridley Scott and starring Russel Crowe as the outlaw details an "origins" story, with Robin standing up for individualism and freedom, as he sides with the supporters of the [[Magna Carta]] against King John's tyranny. [http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=154853]

== External Links ==

== External links ==

*[http://www.boldoutlaw.com/realrob/index.html Bold Outlaw]

*[http://www.boldoutlaw.com/realrob/index.html Bold Outlaw]

*[http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/rh/rhhome.stm Robin Hood Project]

*[http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/rh/rhhome.stm Robin Hood Project]

[[Category:Folk Heroes]]

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[[Category:England]]

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[[category:Walt Disney characters]]

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