Holt, James Clarke

The legend of Robin Hood began more than 600 years ago. The man, if he existed at all, lived even earlier. In this definitive work, Professor Sir James Holt, one of Britain's premier historians and author of the standard work on the Magna Carta, unravels pure invention from real possibility and offers the results of some thirty years of research.

Presents crucial evidence in identifying the original Robin Hood, shows how the exploits of other outlaws contributed to the legend, and offers an interpretation of his most famous characteristic.