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a 19th Century Ballad scholar collected 38 separate ballads. In this century it would seem that there are many more than this. However, most, if not all of them are based on variations of an original theme. Further, your choice of the word 'ballad' in your question has been interpreted as meaning 'traditional story' and 38 are known.
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What is the origin of the story Robin Hood?
The oldest versions of the story of Robin Hood are ballads which existed before 1450. I base my novel The Robin Hood Chronicles on those ballads.
Was Robin Hood ever friends with the sheriff?
In the Robin Hood ballads, yes he did. No. The sheriff failed to capture Robin Hood.
In what century was Robin Hood famous?
The earliest sources of the Robin Hood legend are ballads which can be dated before 1450. My novel The Robin Hood Chronicles is based largely on these ballads. The ballads refer to a King Edward who visited Robin in Yorkshire. The only King Edward who was in Yorkshire before 1450 was Edward II, who was in Yorkshire in 1323. Also in Langland's Piers Plowman, written in 1377, there is a reference to Robin Hood ballads. So the answer to your question is that Robin Hood was famous in the 14th century; but of course he has been famous also in every century since then.
What year was robinhood alive?
if not remember we are robin hood all of us Yes, we are all Robin Hood. But a more direct answer is that the earliest sources of the Robin Hood legend are some ballads dated before 1450, which I use as the basis for my novel The Robin Hood Chronicles. One of these ballads is "The Death of Robin Hood," in which Robin is betrayed by his cousin.
Is Robin Hood a myth or legant?
A bit of both, Robin Hood's ballads we know to have been around since the Middle Ages.
Why do people belive robin hood is a legend?
Robin Hood comes from Child's Ballads, which contain many legends.
What is the origin of the story Robin Hood?
The oldest versions of the story of Robin Hood are ballads which existed before 1450. I base my novel The Robin Hood Chronicles on those ballads.
What is the earliest scource that historians have found about Robin Hood?
The earliest sources are a manuscript called "The Gest of Robin Hood," which cobbles together four ballads, and another four manuscript ballads. My novel The Robin Hood Chronicles is based on these eight ballads.
Where did Robin Hood set his scene?
Sherwood Forest is the scene in a lot of Robin Hood's ballads.
What is the correct meter in the poem robin hood and the scotchman?
The correct meter for "Robin Hood and the Scotchman", which is one of the Child Ballads, is generally considered to be in iambic meter. The Child Ballads are a series of folk ballads.
Was Robin Hood an archer?
According to the ballads, yes.
Was Robin Hood ever friends with the sheriff?
In the Robin Hood ballads, yes he did. No. The sheriff failed to capture Robin Hood.
In what century was Robin Hood famous?
The earliest sources of the Robin Hood legend are ballads which can be dated before 1450. My novel The Robin Hood Chronicles is based largely on these ballads. The ballads refer to a King Edward who visited Robin in Yorkshire. The only King Edward who was in Yorkshire before 1450 was Edward II, who was in Yorkshire in 1323. Also in Langland's Piers Plowman, written in 1377, there is a reference to Robin Hood ballads. So the answer to your question is that Robin Hood was famous in the 14th century; but of course he has been famous also in every century since then.
What did robin hood live in?
The earliest sources of the Robin Hood story are ballads that can be dated before 1450. William Langland refers to some Robin Hood ballads in Piers Plowman, written in 1377. One of the ballads we have tells a story that King Edward came to Yorkshire and made Robin Hood one of his yeomen. The only King Edward who was on Yorkshire before 1450 was Edward II, who was there in 1323. So apparently Robin Hood lived in the 14th century, and that's where I place him in my novel The Robin Hood Chronicles.
What year was robinhood alive?
if not remember we are robin hood all of us Yes, we are all Robin Hood. But a more direct answer is that the earliest sources of the Robin Hood legend are some ballads dated before 1450, which I use as the basis for my novel The Robin Hood Chronicles. One of these ballads is "The Death of Robin Hood," in which Robin is betrayed by his cousin.
Who is the poet that wrote Robin Hood and Allin a Dale?
Alan a Dale is the wandering mistral who is credited with the first ballads about Robin Hood.
Is Robin Hood a myth or legant?
A bit of both, Robin Hood's ballads we know to have been around since the Middle Ages.
