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Who was Robin Hood, and was he real?

From a 15th century humble yeoman to a swashbuckling action hero on the silver screen - who was Robin Hood and what does he stand for? Dan joins archivist Kathryn Steenson at the University of Nottingham to discover the origins of one of the most famous outlaws in literature

(Image: Illustration from LytellGeste: J.M. Gutch (ed), 'A Lytell Geste of Robin Hode: with other ancient & modern Ballads and Songs relating to this celebrated Yeoman' (EMSC Not 1.S16 LYT). Courtesy of Manuscripts & Special Collections, the University of Nottingham)

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9 minutes