The Adventures of Robin Hood are told for over six centuries. Robin is an outlaw without fear, opposing the tyranny of Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham, led a band of revelers. Brilliant archer, he lived a life of adventure in robbing the rich to give to the poor, hiding in Sherwood Forest.
The precise origin of this legendary figure is unknown, but many people believe that his story is based on the life of Fulk FitzWarin, a Norman noble who was disinherited outlaw and an enemy of John of England. Another theory asserts that he was the Earl of Locksley, who finds his lands pillaged by the sheriff sly on his return from the Crusades.
Robin Hood is the regional symbol of the county of Nottinghamshire, where you find absolutely everywhere evocations of the intrepid hero. Even road signs at the entrance of the county, shows Robin with his bow, arrows, wishing the "welcome to the land of Robin Hood".
By visiting Sherwood Forest, be sure not to miss the Major Oak (the oak). The huge oak was nearly eight centuries, and according to local folklore, its hollow trunk was used as a hideout by Robin Hood. The circumference of its trunk is 10 feet, its branches spread over 28 meters and was voted favorite tree of Great Britain.
According to most of the legends, Robin Hood died in the houses of the Priory of Kirklees in West Yorkshire. He drew an arrow from his death bed by the window of the Priory and asked his friends to bury him at the place where it crashes. The arrow stuck in the priory, where there is now an elaborate tomb.
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