Was Robin Hood A Real Man In The Middle Ages? | Fact Or Fiction | Chronicle

Published 2021-09-29
There are few legends more famous than that of Robin Hood, the dispossessed nobleman hiding out in Sherwood Forest at the time of Richard the Lionheart. From Shropshire to Nottingham, join Tony Robinson on his quest to uncover the fact behind the fiction. Did Robin actually exist? What was he really like? Did he steal from the rich to give to the poor? Let's find out.

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All Comments (21)
  • @ktktktktktkt
    I live near Sherwood Forest. Legit saw him and Maid Marion walking into Maccadees one Sunday morning.
  • @Bjowolf2
    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? 😂
  • 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?
  • @Stu161
    Would have fallen to pieces if tony just strolled in, said "no, he didn't" and went to the pub for 48 minutes 😂
  • @tannertuner
    The music and background effects in this one seem to overpower the narrator
  • Wonderful work. Please adjust the music to be lower than the voice tracks. Thank you.
  • @MrSquadup2
    “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
  • @holkn
    500 years from now, people will be asking the question: was Ironman real? Or was he a comic book character?
  • 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.
  • @aneweliseonlife
    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.
  • @danicornea
    Thank you Tony son of Robin...This is the beauty of old stories...blending facts with fiction....
  • @ValatY
    I have no idea why but goddamn, do I love how intense the intro with tony always is
  • @matthewmann8969
    Perhaps and those archery and marks person skills were duly noted yeah