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Robin Hood: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1427

Robin Hood: everything you wanted to know

Sean McGlynn answers listener questions on Robin Hood, from real medieval inspirations to literary inventions and film adaptations

HistoryExtra podcast · Immediate

August 21, 202248m 31s

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Show Notes

There are few better-known folktales than the story of a gentlemanly outlaw roaming the forest with his band of merry men, robbing the rich to give to the poor. But where did the legend of Robin Hood come from? How come early versions of the story were much more grisly? And would the outlaw archer really have worn green tights? Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, Dr Sean McGlynn answers listener questions on Robin Hood for our latest Everything you wanted to know episode.

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