Robin Hood
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In British legend, Robin Hood was a medieval English gentelman (Robin of Locksley) who dwelt, and was buried, in the county f Yorkshire, although he is claimed by Nottingham owing to legendary connections with Sherwood (=Shire Wood) Forest and the sheriff of Nottingham . Historians are divided in their opinion as to whether he actually existed or not, or if so, in which century. Dates given range from the time of King John in the 12th century, to that of King Edward II in the 14th century. With his band of "merry men" in Sherwood Forest he "stole from the rich and gave to the poor", and became a folk hero. He is buried at Kirklees, selecting his burial place by the shooting of an arrow. It is now a Metropolitan District.