So well put together, thank you for this! Robin Hood is one of my oldest fixations, all my time spent digging for information and now here you have this gem. 🙏🏻
@@classicaljg I wonder what kind of information there is out there for prioress of Kirklees in these timeframes, and if any are related to potential Robin Hood candidates or people he’s supposed to be related to. 🤔 Probably not much information available but I feel that a rabbit hole is opening beneath my feet.
@@stephb1221 it depends partly how convincing we think Thor Ewing’s theory is, and if that’s true there’s quite a lot. I’m not sure about the prioress though. Those records might have been destroyed in the dissolution of the monasteries under Henry VIII
The Gest actually sounds really interesting, I might have to check that out - I freely admit that my current 'knowledge' of Robin Hood comes from popular culture! 😀 Also, loving the new segment titles - they look very swish!
Thank you! :) I chose the one with the trees specially for the Robin Hood theme - not sure if I’ll keep using that one or play around with different ones for different videos. And I don’t know whether to change the ones for the next History of Witchcraft episode as I think I it might annoy me if I have different titles for different episodes of the same series 😂
I agree that there is more evidence in favour of Yorkshire. Although certainly parts of south Yorkshire were controlled by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Whilst the references are concurrent with the Crusades they are before the longbow became popular in England, which causes me concern. Warwickshire and Shropshire also have quiet strong claims to have at least inspired the oral tradition. The name and similar names occur in court documents of the time as a short hand denoting the occupation of robber. Such references occur all over the UK not simply England. In southern England he is associated with May Day celebrations, which could suggest an origin with the Green Man. If this is true then could it be an animistic morality tale?
The Nottingham stories in particular definitely seem to a lot in common with other folktales. J C Holt talked about the longbows, although they’re famous for Agincourt they were around from quite early, so the stories could go back as far as the 1190s in theory.
@@classicaljg thank you I hadn't realised that the longbow as in us so early on. I agree about the Nottingham stories seeming more connected to folklore and of course there is a famous Green Man at Southall Minster.
I dont know what you historians are on about. We all know the real Robin Hood is a whiley red fox with his best friend (an english bear). He is from Nottingham which is closely adjacent to sherwood forest and the real villian is that no good, thumb sucking prince John the phony king of England! Back when animals could talk and had opposable thumbs (even plump hens). Thats the story and im sticking to it haha. Hi Freya pup! 👋
I thoroughly enjoyed that! Bonus dog at the end 10/10
Thank you so much! :) Freyapup loves getting treats for coming on camera 😆
I am not a native Brit but grew up with Robin Hood inspired popular culture, feels good to know about the historic facts behind the classic legend ☺️
Thank you! :)
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So well put together, thank you for this! Robin Hood is one of my oldest fixations, all my time spent digging for information and now here you have this gem. 🙏🏻
I believe he was based on a real person or persons, and likely from Yorkshire or close by.
Thank you so much! I love Robin Hood - especially some of the films about him which are some of my all time favourites :)
@@stephb1221 I think so too - and maybe blended a bit with someone from Nottingham
@@classicaljg I wonder what kind of information there is out there for prioress of Kirklees in these timeframes, and if any are related to potential Robin Hood candidates or people he’s supposed to be related to. 🤔 Probably not much information available but I feel that a rabbit hole is opening beneath my feet.
@@stephb1221 it depends partly how convincing we think Thor Ewing’s theory is, and if that’s true there’s quite a lot. I’m not sure about the prioress though. Those records might have been destroyed in the dissolution of the monasteries under Henry VIII
The Gest actually sounds really interesting, I might have to check that out - I freely admit that my current 'knowledge' of Robin Hood comes from popular culture! 😀
Also, loving the new segment titles - they look very swish!
Thank you! :) I chose the one with the trees specially for the Robin Hood theme - not sure if I’ll keep using that one or play around with different ones for different videos. And I don’t know whether to change the ones for the next History of Witchcraft episode as I think I it might annoy me if I have different titles for different episodes of the same series 😂
I agree that there is more evidence in favour of Yorkshire. Although certainly parts of south Yorkshire were controlled by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Whilst the references are concurrent with the Crusades they are before the longbow became popular in England, which causes me concern. Warwickshire and Shropshire also have quiet strong claims to have at least inspired the oral tradition.
The name and similar names occur in court documents of the time as a short hand denoting the occupation of robber. Such references occur all over the UK not simply England.
In southern England he is associated with May Day celebrations, which could suggest an origin with the Green Man. If this is true then could it be an animistic morality tale?
The Nottingham stories in particular definitely seem to a lot in common with other folktales. J C Holt talked about the longbows, although they’re famous for Agincourt they were around from quite early, so the stories could go back as far as the 1190s in theory.
@@classicaljg thank you I hadn't realised that the longbow as in us so early on. I agree about the Nottingham stories seeming more connected to folklore and of course there is a famous Green Man at Southall Minster.
Keven Costner and Cary Elwes are the only two legit Robin hoods in cinema. Who wants to fight me over this?
lol! I will definitely fight for Errol Flynn. Gonna do a tier ranking of Robin Hood films some point later this summer…
@classicaljg Thats a hood idea.
You mean the greatest film version of Robin Hood (Disney's Robin Hood, obviously) isn't a historical documentary...?? 😆
Well it's an accurate record of events in the animal kingdom, naturally...! 😉
I dont know what you historians are on about. We all know the real Robin Hood is a whiley red fox with his best friend (an english bear). He is from Nottingham which is closely adjacent to sherwood forest and the real villian is that no good, thumb sucking prince John the phony king of England! Back when animals could talk and had opposable thumbs (even plump hens). Thats the story and im sticking to it haha.
Hi Freya pup! 👋
Well of course that’s the REAL story! 😆 complete with bears and vultures in an English forest…! 😆
Not surprising real men are from Yorkshire