![]() Robin Hood was rediscovered in the 19th century after the publication of Sir Walter Scott’s enormously popular medieval tale of Ivanhoe. They are centuries divorced from the historical era that produced the original outlaws. The stories of Robin Hood we know today are the products of 16th to 19th century literary and poetic traditions. The world that gave rise to the hero lies in the tumultuous political landscape of thirteenth-century England. The legend of Robin Hood swims with historical figures and folk heroes, but the reality of Robin remains contested. A resistance leader, constantly pursued by the notorious Sheriff of Nottingham, Robin Hood outwitted elites and righteously defended the oppressed. ![]() Myth, Legend, or Reality?Īs with so many figures who span myth and history, the origins of Robin Hood are rooted in a period of dynamic political unrest and cultural change. ![]() ![]() He is a man wronged, righteous, and driven by a moral code higher than the law. But is this medieval adventure story based in reality? Was Robin Hood real? Frederick Warde as Robin Hood (1895). A peerless archer and savior of the poor, Robin is a medieval Spartacus. ![]() From Disney and the BBC to numerous films, the Robin Hood legend recounts the timeless narrative of the everyman’s hero. Robin Hood is one of the most popular medieval literary figures in modern storytelling. ![]()
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