• Robin Hood

  • May 23 2024
  • Length: 34 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • Since the 13th century the legend of Robin Hood has featured in folk songs, tavern stories, pageants, and royal festivals — even Henry VIII once dressed up as him. But what lies behind the legend? And what do our stories of robbing from the rich tell us about life in medieval England?

    In this episode Chloe Lee speaks to Kathryn Maude, a medieval specialist, and Sean Cunningham, head of medieval records, both at The National Archives. Join them on a journey through a forest of medieval historical records, and perhaps even discover the 'real' Robin Hood.

    For a transcript and information about the documents used in this episode visit our show notes: https://bit.ly/Robin1Hood

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