
The identity of Robin Hood has been questioned many times since the Outlaw of Sherwood first sprang to fame in the 12th century. No two authorities seem able to agree as to his origins, antecedents, or even whether or not he was a historical personage or a mythical figure. Historians,...


Historians have for years been bringing out new books in which they claim to have found "the real Robin Hood," but his identity remains clouded. This is the only contemporary book to fully explore the mythology of Robin Hood rather than concentrating on the human identity of...