Medieval History
He's got a bow, wears Lincoln green and he's been the subject of Hollywood blockbusters starring Errol Flynn, Kevin Costner and Russell Crowe.
There is no denying Robin Hood is a fully fledged global icon, but he has proved to be a headache for his home town of Nottingham.
"There has been a feeling for as long as I can remember that Nottingham has underused and undersold one of its greatest assets," said Ted Cantle, who is soon to unveil new official proposals for a themed tourist attraction.
"In the past, attempts to promote Robin Hood have been regarded as flimsy and lightweight and it needs something to really hold the public's imagination."
This week's Robin Hood Festival, featuring jousting and storytelling, aims to attract 20,000 visitors but what about the other 51 weeks of the year?
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- New Robin Hood Book Unravels Fact From Fiction
The legend of Robin Hood began more than 700 years ago. But Professor Sir James Holt, one of the world's leading medieval historians, believes the elusive character from Sherwood Forest ? if he existed at all ? lived even earlier. In a definitive...
- Novelist Reinvents Robin Hood As Medieval Gangster
Robin Hood was a medieval Don Corleone rather than the altruistic renegade aristocrat known to millions around the world, says British novelist Angus Donald. Donald is working on a quintet of Robin Hood novels, the first of which "Outlaw" was published...
- Bbc History Magazine's June Issue Has A Medieval Focus
The June issue of BBC History Magazine contains three features which have a Medieval focus. It begins with the article ?King John and the French invasion of England?, written by Sean McGlynn, author of Blood Cries Afar: The Forgotten Invasion of England...
- Ridley Scott Presents "robin Hood"
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- 'negative' Attitude To Robin Hood
A Scottish expert has uncovered a medieval document suggesting negative attitudes towards Robin Hood. The story of how Robin and his men stole from the rich to give to the poor has long been part of English folklore. However, Julian Luxford of St Andrews...
Medieval History
Selling Robin Hood: City's search for Sherwood spectacle
There is no denying Robin Hood is a fully fledged global icon, but he has proved to be a headache for his home town of Nottingham.
"There has been a feeling for as long as I can remember that Nottingham has underused and undersold one of its greatest assets," said Ted Cantle, who is soon to unveil new official proposals for a themed tourist attraction.
"In the past, attempts to promote Robin Hood have been regarded as flimsy and lightweight and it needs something to really hold the public's imagination."
This week's Robin Hood Festival, featuring jousting and storytelling, aims to attract 20,000 visitors but what about the other 51 weeks of the year?
Click here to read this article from the BBC
Click here to read more about Robin Hood
- New Robin Hood Book Unravels Fact From Fiction
The legend of Robin Hood began more than 700 years ago. But Professor Sir James Holt, one of the world's leading medieval historians, believes the elusive character from Sherwood Forest ? if he existed at all ? lived even earlier. In a definitive...
- Novelist Reinvents Robin Hood As Medieval Gangster
Robin Hood was a medieval Don Corleone rather than the altruistic renegade aristocrat known to millions around the world, says British novelist Angus Donald. Donald is working on a quintet of Robin Hood novels, the first of which "Outlaw" was published...
- Bbc History Magazine's June Issue Has A Medieval Focus
The June issue of BBC History Magazine contains three features which have a Medieval focus. It begins with the article ?King John and the French invasion of England?, written by Sean McGlynn, author of Blood Cries Afar: The Forgotten Invasion of England...
- Ridley Scott Presents "robin Hood"
...
- 'negative' Attitude To Robin Hood
A Scottish expert has uncovered a medieval document suggesting negative attitudes towards Robin Hood. The story of how Robin and his men stole from the rich to give to the poor has long been part of English folklore. However, Julian Luxford of St Andrews...