The noble robber lived with his detachment in the Sherwood Forest, hunted game, feasted, robbed the rich, gave his conquered to the poor, brought trouble to the foresters, the sheriff. Did Robin Hood really exist? Scientists have conducted a number of studies and believe that the events described actually took place during the reign of kings Richard the Lionheart, Henry III. V of the legendary Robin Hood has several historical prototypes that lived at different times and in different places. According to one version, a Saxon nobleman, deprived of inheritance and lands, took part in the revolt against the king. Others claim that he was the son of a miller or a free peasant, and there is speculation that the noble robber is a former serf. The court archives mentions a resident of the city of Robin Hood, who refuses to fight the Scots, and after the punishment - the confiscation of his house - went into the forest and was engaged in poaching. There are references to Robin Hood in the archives of other cities. The name Robin Hood was common and popular in England. The exact place of his birth is unknown, although the village of Locksley is traditionally considered the birthplace of the favorite of English folk ballads. There is a grave in Kirklea Monastery where "The One Who Called Himself Robin Hood" is buried. The name Robin Hood means cap, hood or wood. The forest army of the noble robber consisted of several dozen free shooters who skillfully wielded a bow. They lived in Sherwood Forest, wearing green clothes. There are about 40 known ballads about Robin Hood. They are combined into two large cycles "A Little Song about the Life of Robin Hood" and "The Life of Robin Hood".
