Was Robin Hood's 'real' grave discovered?

[yorkshirerhsociety]

Failed to post again!!!!I give up!What am I doing wrong?

 

[yorkshirerhsociety]

Third time luck? I simply said that big budget films and childrens story don't tell the true story of robin hood and people just come and have a dabble like tony robinson but miss out by not getting to know those who have been studying the subject for years

 

[yorkshirerhsociety]

see picture

 

[yorkshirerhsociety]

Thanks BRIAN--I am having trouble posting so thats why I am keeping it short
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Proper research has never been allowed round RHG

 

[Lacedaemonian]

There was a thousand Robin Hoods, during the early renaissance period. A combination of peasant revolts and highway robbery during 14th century helped create a few colourful and sometimes fictional characters. When I was studying this period, albeit mainly the peasant rovolts of 1831 (Wat Tyler and all that), the name Robin Hood was considered to be a generic name for a leader of outlaws and robbers.

 

[yorkshirerhsociety]

maybe so, but thats a superficial diagnosis

 

[The Master™]

Well, if you have some significant evidence to say that you know the whereabouts of the "ONE TRUE" Robin Hood, and can prove that he wasn't just a made up character, then you should write a thesis stating you evidence and submit it to the right forum...

Until that point, all we have are stories, myths, folktales and legend...

 

[Esioul]

Well, I'm convinced that Hereward the Wake is buried in my garden

 

[Brian G Turner]

Okay now - lovely though all the images are, let's focus this descussion on actual historical/archaeological/folkloric arguments - otherwise I may end up editing any future images out of the thread, unless they are entirely relevant to the discussion to a historical/archaeological/folkloric argument.

 

[The Master™]

Who???

 

[Esioul]

What, Hereward? He fought the Normans, or something, somewhere around here.

 

[The Master™]

Nope, means nothing... More information, please...

 

[Esioul]

I don't know much.... just vague stuff not really remembered from primary school trips to Ely Cathedral. I think Charles Kingsley wrote a book about him.