"If the existing order is founded on the arbitrary will of evil men who can twist the law to their own ends, then it is the role of the outlaw to seek redress and justice by other means". The Robin Hood legends form part of a corpus of outlaw stories which date from around the reign of King John. Two other key outlaws, Fulk fitzWarin and Eustace the Monk, were historical figures whose lives can be clearly identified at this time, but Robin Hood himself is much more problematical.
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