Was Robin Hood A Real Man In The Middle Ages? 

Even if Robin Hood didn't exist, he still makes for a great story.

I live near Sherwood Forest. Legit saw him and Maid Marion walking into Maccadees one Sunday morning.

All legends have scraps of history in them; wouldn’t it be lovely to be able to go back in time to find out the true story?

Would have fallen to pieces if tony just strolled in, said "no, he didn't" and went to the pub for 48 minutes 😂

Was anyone else hoping for Rowan Atkinson walking up behind Tony R. / Baldrick dressed as Blackadder I and then asking him, if he has a cunning plan? 😂

Wonderful work. Please adjust the music to be lower than the voice tracks. Thank you.

Omg, that dial-up sound ❤️

I love this channel. And history. Glad I'm not only history nerd lol

24:48 “a knife to kill people with” 😅

I concluded long ago that Fitzodo was the actual, original Robin Hood. As years went by, things were forgotten while other things were added to the legend, such as factual events that occurred with other legendary people.

“Sorry, but a toll is a toll, and a roll is a roll, and if we don't get no tolls, then we don't eat no rolls.” - Little John

I don't know if Robin Hood really existed or not. But it was great to see Richard Greene again. As a kid I really enjoyed the Adventures of Robin Hood and of course its theme song.

I think Robin Hood will always be a relevant story, real or not. Especially these days with the gap growing between the rich and poor.

I have no idea why but goddamn, do I love how intense the intro with tony always is

Ahh Robin Hood. Easily my favorite legendary figure. A version of Robin Hood was the first book I read on my own, and I've read or watched many, many more since.

The music and background effects in this one seem to overpower the narrator

They made movies about it. That means he was real.

Woah this channel is growing fast, there were only like 100 subs when I subscribed.

Real or not, my favorite Hero! Greets from the Netherlands, T.

Love this video!!! Excellent commentary from Tony Robison. Love to see more videos with him as commentator. Thank you for sharing this with us.

500 years from now, people will be asking the question: was Ironman real? Or was he a comic book character?

Thank you Tony son of Robin...This is the beauty of old stories...blending facts with fiction....

This was really good

Windows XP and dial-up....ahhh good times.

Funny seeing him doing this. I used to love Maid Marion and Her Merry Men 🤣

"My name is Little John, but don't let my name fool you; in real life I'm very big."

I can't hear it over the blaring background music...

Perhaps and those archery and marks person skills were duly noted yeah

I can't imagine what it's like to live life in a country that is so replete with history and legend. 200, 500, a thousand or more years ago...England is covered in it. Every town, every road, every waterway has major significance.

Tony robinson is such a joy to watch Makes you actually feel your there with him

I don't believe Robin Hood existed but I truly love Tony's historical content on all of this.

Brilliant. Excellent. Very very good!

Good Lord! When was this made? 😅 dial up? Engaging as always.

Every legend is born of a real act. King John's tyranny is just as legendary as the tale of Robin Hood. Besides,I rather enjoy the idea that Robin was a very man,a man of and for his people.

The name probably originated from its cultural association to outlaws, as hinted at in the documentary, but once it was established as meaning "an outlaw" the legend of the person of Robin Hood would evolve from the stories of previous and future people with a similar name. In other words, Robin Hood is a cultural symbol whose stories are rooted in the histories of real people who others associatd with that symbol.

I'm curious if the crusades that were being referred to was the "Reconquista" that was also under the title of the crusades and a holy war. It was from 1183 to 1492 which falls into the timeline perfectly

Whoever was in charge of the sound editing on this needs to get better control of their impulses.

Did this Tony Robinson get his knighthood for that Children's TV show about Robin hood? Makes sense. That's some fine work there. Shakespeare right? Ya, I could tell by the accents. Makes me appreciate the Queen and your whole parliamentary system for that one decision a little more now. Keep it up

The pictures of Robert and Robin Hood are of a good quality cameras considering it's from the 13 hundred 🤷‍♂️🙆‍♂️😂😂

Is there any historical evidence for Robin’s friend Blinkin?

He is real. It has been documented and he did give to the poor. He did help families as he knew how it felt to go without food. This was documented and witnessed by others and when the sheriff found out what and why Rob was doing, it angered his cold heart. This is all documented in real historical documents. If people were always willing to help Robin plus Maiden Marian married Robin, he definitely was a good person to ones in the most need of mercy. I honestly don't like when people try to trash good real Heroes of our past and real Heroes of today. God Bless Robin Hood and all his helpers to feed and give to the poor. All he had in the end was an arrow to mark where he wanted to be buried.

lmao the dialup sounds at 2:48. haven't heard that in fifteen years probably

Used to love watching the Robin Hood he was in as a youngster after school

Let’s go brandon 🍦🍦🍦

Every legend has a base of historical events. I don't know if we will ever discover who the real Robin Hood was, the truth is that the Robin Hood story is a great story.

Omg that dial up noise in the beginning of the show i felt like i was 9 or 10 again

What a great story!

400 pounds in AD 1200 is about 300000 pounds in today's money

Wow! Such amazing pictures of the suspected Robins. How’d they get those some 5+ centuries before the camera was invented

Imagine what this guy Robert Hood would have thought 700 years ago if he knew people would be talking about him on some tv show

I wish the voice audio was louder.

Suggested reading - a novel about the REAL Sheriff of Nottingham, Philip Mark. After reading 'The Sheriff of Nottingham' by Richard Kluger, I am disappointed it doesn't get mentioned in discussions of Robin Hood. As of this posting, over 50 available on Amazon for under $10. From Good Reads: 'He [the sheriff] remains to this day, fed by Hollywood versions of the legend, the hateful, impotent foil to that celebrated bowman, Robin Hood. Now, with his novel, The Sheriff of Nottingham, Richard Kluger turns the timeless tale on its head in a vivid, compassionate narrative based upon authentic and quite startling history. Here are dark intrigue and adroit statecraft, hand-to-hand combat and sharp wits in collision, an avaricious ruler attempting to seduce his sheriff’s wife on Christmas night, and the hatching of the Magna Carta itself at Nottingham Castle one fine September eve in 1213 (along with the reasons why Philip Mark is specifically mentioned in that immortal document).'

I am quite surprised this didn’t cover the Green Man.

There should have been a Black adder/Robin hood series!

If you want to hear the art of story telling at its finest, the archer in this video, Kevin Hicks, has a channel called "History Squad". He recounts mostly English history, with the ability to captivate and hold you on his every word. It's a fun experience and great for kids to learn with.

Robin Hood is great because it’s a moral story

Music so loud at times some things can't be heard.

Robinhood is a Legend

All these legends started in truth

I love the scientific way this was researched, even though it isn't real at all.

@ChrinicleMedieval Ask Tony Robinson.. I would like to know.. Did you ever consider the possibility of "Edward the comely King" being King Edward Bruce, the brother of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland.. Edward Bruce was High King of Ireland From 1315-until his death in 1318!?

This vid has been on RU-vid for years!

DID I JUST HEARD A 56K MODEM CONNECT? Around 2:45

Even if its not true ,its nice fairy tale,nice legend And I like the man who tells about it and another documentary Time team

Ya, ya he existed. He hung out at Grey Friar's pub with Napoleon and his nephew Gregg. Wait, that was a hallucination...

Tony Robinson.....GAG.

Keep the background music down please can't hear the narrator.

That dial up sound…😂

Enjoyed up until the last two minutes.

Today he's be Robin Hoodie.

Reminds me alot about the princess bride.

Tony Robinson is so gangsta

A recent hypnotic investigation into Robin Hood suggests that much of the tale is true and that the man was in fact a poor tanner. See The Hypno-Archaeologist by Philip Ditchfield.

His name was just a medieval shorthand for a robber a thief. Robin was a very common name back then ( abv of Robert ), or may even be an abbreviation of the word robbing in this case. Thoughout history thieves and muggers wear a hood or mask to hide their face. Also found in words like hoodlum, and of course in American Culture Gansters hang outs are called " the hood"

Baldric!

I was just thinking about this

I think Erol Flynn looks more like Robin Hood than Robin Hood does.

Robin Hood of the Ballads say King was Edward.. a Prioress of Kirkly..here we go.. a Prioress is a woman in charge of nuns.. and Kirkly in 1400s England during reign of King Edward means "Church Fields".. later on, that place Kirkly was renamed the Benefice of Lower Wensleydale.. there are 6 churches there that make a face.. Look at St. Marys Church.. just about 350 yards east is Hornby Castle.. Home of the Conyers at one time.. Sir John Conyers Jr was the Robin Hood of the Ballads aka Robin of Redesdale.. just not the first to use name... he was leader of the York Knights.. Sir Robert Hulderne was Robin of Holderness..he was Captain of the York Rebels.. there is only one record of a man using name Friar Tuck in 1417 and 1429.. Sir John Conyers was in mid 20s age when he met Friar Tuck age mid 50s : ) .......................

The music was way too high.

We have photos of the suspects so he must be real...

Was that a dial up connection?

Yes he does

Music is very loud.

There must have been a real character the legends were based on I think it was the first or second because of his favorite weapon. I think "THE" Longbow appeared AFTER Edwatd I invaded Wales as it was an established favorite weapon THERE.

I thought Richard the lion heart died in France, on his way back from the crusade? What happened to him?

what in the actual f*ck?..did i actually hear him on dial-up??...lol. i thought i was hearing things

Yes. This is a story of truth. Buried from History by the then ruler's of the time

this documentary is hard to follow

Why is this man walking so hard in the intro?

People kept saying "robber in a hood" and yet you are still wondering where the name Robin Hood came from. Only englishmen can fail at deduction so grossly.

So Edward the comely king was Edward II some time well before his hot date with the blacksmith….

The idea of a gay Robin Hood is explored in the comic book series Merry Men.

Isn't there already an intergalactic Robin Hood (Rocket Robin Hood)? Then again, I can appreciate the desire to pretend that never existed, so never mind!

I heard baldrick was the shadows horse

He gave to the poor knight.

While I liked this documentary, the real Robin Hood was actually Roger Godberd.

Is that boldrick?

In three days?

47:22 Why?

I don't care who plays the part no one is going to beat Russell Crowe's performance.