Robin Hood : Myth, History And Culture -

Several historical candidates have been proposed as the "seed" of the legend:

In the dense, shadowed eaves of Sherwood Forest, a legend was born not from a single man, but from the whispers of a restless nation. The story of is a tapestry of evolving myths, shifting histories, and a culture that refused to let its favorite rebel die. The Myth: From Brutal Outlaw to Noble Hero Robin Hood : myth, history and culture

Writers "gentrified" him into a disgraced nobleman, the Earl of Huntingdon , to make him more palatable to high-society audiences. Several historical candidates have been proposed as the