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Introduction better explains the before/after transformation by revolutionaries of the Robin Hood lore
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.
Early stories of Robin Hood have him in opposition exclusively to figures emblematic of government: The King, who is addicted to taxation; the Sheriff of Nottingham, who is a government employee; or in some instances bishops, such as the Bishop of Hereford. Robin Hood was transformed during the [[French Revolution]] into a figure contrary to the original stories, who instead robbed from the rich and gave to the poor.
==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>https://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 who was introduced toward the late 1600s. 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>https://books.google.com/books?id=UDZxAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA177#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> Joseph Ritson is responsible for revising Robin Hood into a redistributionist who "robs from the rich and gives to the poor".
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>