Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Robin Hood Hero or villain?

He took the rich and gave to the poor. Or not? From a history book
from 1460 includes an art historian Robin Hood was not as popular as
the legend makes believe.

The legendary rebel Robin Hood has apparently lived later than
previously thought, and was also not so popular, make believe how
popular tradition.
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 He also played once the robber: Sean Connery as Robin Hood.

The art historian Julian Luxford of St Andrews University of Scotland
based this hypothesis on a side note in a history book, which is said
to have written a British monk in 1460 in Latin.

It could be a case of the oldest source, which refers to Robin Hood.

"In this time, driven by popular opinion, a certain outlaw named Robin
Hood along with his accomplices in Sherwood and other law-abiding
areas of England with continuous robberies to mischief," Luxford
translated in the original 23-word text. This he discovered by
accident when he was researching in the library of the elite Eton
school.

The notes show found a uniquely negative attitude to the outlaws and
deliver hardly any indication of a positive attitude to Robin Hood,
said the historian. "Instead of traditionally depict him as the
popular hero, the passage suggests that Robin Hood and his men were
not loved by the good guys."

Likely to have Robin Hood image of subsequent revisions to the legend
profits. When the note is Luxford, according to the only historical
record, which was found in England. Thus Robin Hood did in the time of
King Edwardi. (1239-1307) lived. All other indications that it was
actually Robin Hood came from Scotland.

According to legend, the legendary bandit has robbed the rich and
distributed the booty among the poor. Hollywood has filmed the story
of this cult figure several times, including with Errol Flynn, Sean
Connery and Kevin Costner. Forward should be the local politicians
from the region of Sherwood Forest in the central English county of
Nottinghamshire, which benefits from the myth. The note could be a
hint that Robin Hood really lived there.

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