Robin Hood on a horse, illustration from The Play of Robin Hood and the Sheriff, c. 1475. Robin Hood was a popular folk figure in the Late Middle Ages, who is said to have robbed from the rich and given to the poor. The earliest known ballads featuring him are from the 15th century. Colorized.

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