Uncovering the Real Robin Hood: A Yorkshireman's Tale

🏹The early ballads paint Robin Hood as a lowborn Yorkshire outlaw, not a dispossessed nobleman.

💰Contrary to popular belief, Robin Hood didn't steal from the rich to give to the poor in the earliest ballads.

⚔️Robin Hood's stories often portrayed him as a ruthless, violent character who fought for justice.

👑The ballads suggest that Robin Hood served under Edward I, not Richard the Lionheart.

🌳Barnsdale Forest in South Yorkshire, not Sherwood Forest, is the original setting of Robin Hood's tales.

Is Robin Hood a fictional character or based on a real person?

—While the character of Robin Hood is based on legends and folklore, recent research suggests that there might have been a real outlaw in Yorkshire who inspired the tales.

Did Robin Hood steal from the rich and give to the poor?

—Contrary to popular belief, the earliest ballads depict Robin Hood and his band of outlaws as robbers, not benefactors of the poor.

Where did Robin Hood live?

—The original setting of Robin Hood's tales is Barnsdale Forest in South Yorkshire, not Sherwood Forest.

Who were Robin Hood's enemies?

—Robin Hood's enemies included the corrupt monks of St. Mary's Abbey in York and the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Did Robin Hood serve under a king?

—According to the ballads, Robin Hood served under King Edward I, not Richard the Lionheart.

00:03The Great North Road, once a dangerous stretch, is the starting point for exploring the real Robin Hood.

03:00The earliest Robin Hood stories were ballads handed down by word of mouth.

06:12Robin Hood's tales were set in Barnsdale Forest, South Yorkshire, not Sherwood Forest.

09:59The ballads depict Robin Hood as a lowborn Yorkshire outlaw, not a dispossessed nobleman.

12:39Robin's encounter with the Sheriff of Nottingham and his archery skills are prominent in the ballads.

13:55The ballads indicate that Robin Hood served under King Edward I, not Richard the Lionheart.