WebFeb 10, 2024 · In the following year the Wakefield Court Rolls revealed to Hunter the name of Robert Hood’s wife, she was called Matilda. (It was in 1598 that the Tudor playwright Anthony Munday transformed Maid Marian into Matilda in his two plays, ‘The Downfall’ and ‘The Death of Robert Earl of Huntington.’). http://midgleywebpages.com/newtonhood.html
ROBERT OF WAKEFIELD: ROBIN HOOD
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Guest Post by Tony Wait (Clement Glen): Robin Hood Identified
WebRobert Hode and his wife pay 4d. in Poll Tax. Listed under the village of 'Wakefeld', Wapentake of 'Aggebrig' (Agbrig). IRHB comments. For Robert Hoods in Wakefield, see … Robert Hood who is documented as having lived in the city of Wakefield at the start of the fourteenth century. "Robyn Hode" who is recorded as being employed by Edward II of England during 1323. Hunter developed a fairly detailed theory implying that Robert Hood had been an adherent of the rebel Earl of … See more Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the … See more The historicity of Robin Hood has been debated for centuries. A difficulty with any such historical research is that Robert was a very common See more Sherwood Forest The early ballads link Robin Hood to identifiable real places. In popular culture, Robin Hood and his band of "merry men" are portrayed as living in Sherwood Forest, in Nottinghamshire. Notably, the Lincoln Cathedral … See more • Robin Hood (a.k.a. Robin of Loxley or Locksley) • The band of "Merry Men" • Maid Marian See more The first clear reference to "rhymes of Robin Hood" is from the alliterative poem Piers Plowman, thought to have been composed in the … See more There is at present little or no scholarly support for the view that tales of Robin Hood have stemmed from mythology or folklore, from fairies or other mythological origins, any such associations being regarded as later development. It was once a popular view, … See more Ballads dating back to the 15th century are the oldest existing form of the Robin Hood legends, although none of them were recorded at the time … See more k.yairi uag-90s