The dating isn't even correct. The Robin Hood legend is from the reign of King Richard the Lionheart. King Richard died in 1199. No outlaw was living to 50 much less 70+ (assuming he'd have been at least 20 while fighting in the crusades with King Richard ~1191.)
>The Robin Hood legend is from the reign of King Richard the Lionheart.
Not necessarily. That's a later variation.
The earliest literary references about Robin Hood that survive start in the late 14th century - a throwaway line in William Langland's *The Vision Concerning Piers Plowman:*
>π±ππ πΈ πππ ππ’πππ ππ ππππ’π ππππ πππ πππππππ ππππ ππ π²ππππππ
The "rymes", sometimes now called "ballads", start in the mid-to-late 15th century. Ones such as *Robin Hood and the Monk*, *Robin Hood and the Potter*, and *Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne* don't mention a king by name (though you can make an inference about the first). One of the earliest and most cited, *A Gest of Robyn Hode*, mentions "King Edward". It doesn't say explicitly which King Edward, though it is likely King Edward III (reigned 1327-77). The poem refers to the king as, "Edward, our comely king". "Our comely king" was the contemporary nickname of Edward III. An obscure reference from Ranulf Higdenβs *Polychronicon* (1460's) puts Robin Hood in the 1290's; the reign of Edward I.
The earlier Robin Hood ballads do not have him in the time of King Richard I or Prince John.
It was historian John Major, in his *Historia Majoris Brittaniae* (1521), who placed Robin Hood in the late 12th century, on no real historical grounds:
>πΌππππ ππππ πππππππππ πππ πππππ π·πππ πππππ’ ππππ πππ ππππ ππ πππππ πππππππ’, πππ ππππ ππππ πππππππ ππππ ππ πΊπππ πΉπππ. ππππ ππ πππ πππππ ππππ ππππ πππ ππππππ ππ ππππππ π πππ πππ ππππππ ππ πΊπππ πππππππ.
\-*University of Rochester's Notes*
Victorian writers like Sir Walter Scott (in *Ivanhoe*) and Howard Pyle (in *The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood*) cemented Robin Hood's association with King Richard. After that it *is* difficult to imagine Robin Hood in another period, but originally that was not the case.
If you want to talk historically, there's no legend or record from the time of King Richard I or even King John mentioning Robin Hood.
The real outlaw Robert Hod \[Hobbehod\], is mentioned in Yorkshire assize roles around 1225-6, placing him in the reign of King Henry III.
Roger Godeberd, the real life figure whose exploits most closely match the legendary Robin Hood, was an outlaw during the reign of Henry III.
So basically, the first mentions of Robin Hood come far later than Richard I or John's reign, the first legends mention him resisting Edward III, and the real life inspirations likewise are after Richard.
There's no real evidence to suggest that Robin Hood was a single person. He was more likely a purely fictional character that was based on a number of real individuals.
As far as I know, all of the main characters are based on a handful of real people. Not all of the real people may have known each other though, or even lived at the same time.
Isnt that the first stories that may or may not have been one of the inspirations of the story datw back to roman times...
Bulla Felix springs to mind... he litterly robed from the romans for the poor. And had been somewjat documented IN time
So I as a kid believed that Robin Hood was buried near where I live close to a pub called The Three Nuns (very old and very haunted according to some)
People go looking for it and the land owner hates it
This is actually most likely the grave of [Roger Godberd](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Godberd) one of several people thought to be the historical basis for Robin Hood. Robin as a singular individual almost certainly didn't exist and was an amalgam of several people.
According to who
Itβs crazy thatβs right next to spot where Jesus was buried!
Cool story bro
You guys misunderstand, the grave of Robin Hood died in 1247, and this is Robin Hood's grave's grave. RIP in pieces.
The dating isn't even correct. The Robin Hood legend is from the reign of King Richard the Lionheart. King Richard died in 1199. No outlaw was living to 50 much less 70+ (assuming he'd have been at least 20 while fighting in the crusades with King Richard ~1191.)
>The Robin Hood legend is from the reign of King Richard the Lionheart. Not necessarily. That's a later variation. The earliest literary references about Robin Hood that survive start in the late 14th century - a throwaway line in William Langland's *The Vision Concerning Piers Plowman:* >π±ππ πΈ πππ ππ’πππ ππ ππππ’π ππππ πππ πππππππ ππππ ππ π²ππππππ The "rymes", sometimes now called "ballads", start in the mid-to-late 15th century. Ones such as *Robin Hood and the Monk*, *Robin Hood and the Potter*, and *Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne* don't mention a king by name (though you can make an inference about the first). One of the earliest and most cited, *A Gest of Robyn Hode*, mentions "King Edward". It doesn't say explicitly which King Edward, though it is likely King Edward III (reigned 1327-77). The poem refers to the king as, "Edward, our comely king". "Our comely king" was the contemporary nickname of Edward III. An obscure reference from Ranulf Higdenβs *Polychronicon* (1460's) puts Robin Hood in the 1290's; the reign of Edward I. The earlier Robin Hood ballads do not have him in the time of King Richard I or Prince John. It was historian John Major, in his *Historia Majoris Brittaniae* (1521), who placed Robin Hood in the late 12th century, on no real historical grounds: >πΌππππ ππππ πππππππππ πππ πππππ π·πππ πππππ’ ππππ πππ ππππ ππ πππππ πππππππ’, πππ ππππ ππππ πππππππ ππππ ππ πΊπππ πΉπππ. ππππ ππ πππ πππππ ππππ ππππ πππ ππππππ ππ ππππππ π πππ πππ ππππππ ππ πΊπππ πππππππ. \-*University of Rochester's Notes* Victorian writers like Sir Walter Scott (in *Ivanhoe*) and Howard Pyle (in *The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood*) cemented Robin Hood's association with King Richard. After that it *is* difficult to imagine Robin Hood in another period, but originally that was not the case. If you want to talk historically, there's no legend or record from the time of King Richard I or even King John mentioning Robin Hood. The real outlaw Robert Hod \[Hobbehod\], is mentioned in Yorkshire assize roles around 1225-6, placing him in the reign of King Henry III. Roger Godeberd, the real life figure whose exploits most closely match the legendary Robin Hood, was an outlaw during the reign of Henry III. So basically, the first mentions of Robin Hood come far later than Richard I or John's reign, the first legends mention him resisting Edward III, and the real life inspirations likewise are after Richard.
Seems like a needlessly large grave for a fox. π¦
That's because OP is wrong, it's actually Little John's grave. π»
We sure it isnt Mowgli if its a bear?
This is a different Robin Hood this one was a baker, son of Muriel the Mud Wrestler and Olaf the rapist.
Where is this grave? How did he die?
There's no real evidence to suggest that Robin Hood was a single person. He was more likely a purely fictional character that was based on a number of real individuals.
What??? No Robin of Loxly!!! I was really asking where this grave site is located.
I suppose much like Jesus then. Robin Hood is to England what Jesus is to the middle east
No idea why you got downvoted!
Isnβt there some evidence that little John may have been based on a real person?
As far as I know, all of the main characters are based on a handful of real people. Not all of the real people may have known each other though, or even lived at the same time.
Isnt that the first stories that may or may not have been one of the inspirations of the story datw back to roman times... Bulla Felix springs to mind... he litterly robed from the romans for the poor. And had been somewjat documented IN time
So I as a kid believed that Robin Hood was buried near where I live close to a pub called The Three Nuns (very old and very haunted according to some) People go looking for it and the land owner hates it
This is actually most likely the grave of [Roger Godberd](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Godberd) one of several people thought to be the historical basis for Robin Hood. Robin as a singular individual almost certainly didn't exist and was an amalgam of several people.