The Real Robin Hoods: Two Criminal Gangs in Medieval England
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The Real Robin Hoods: Two Criminal Gangs in Medieval England
The first written stories about Robin Hood emerged in the late 14th century, although they likely stem from an older oral tradition. There are multiple theories as to where the tradition came from, but it may have been partly inspired by turmoil in the earlier part of the century when criminal gangs ran roughshod over Robin’s heartlands in the East Midlands. These gangs did “give to the poor and take from the rich,” but it was not from altruism.…
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