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Robin of Loxley

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Robin Hood Robin Hood  is a legendary  heroic   outlaw  originally depicted in  English folklore  and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled  archer  and  swordsman . In some versions of the legend, he is depicted as being of noble birth, and in modern retellings he is sometimes depicted as having fought in the  Crusades  before returning to  England  to find his lands taken by the  Sheriff . In the oldest known versions he is instead a member of the  yeoman  class. Traditionally depicted dressed in  Lincoln green , he is said to have robbed from the rich and given to the poor. Robin Hood Tales of Robin Hood and his  Merry Men  character Woodcut of Robin Hood, from a 17th-century broadside First appearance 13th/14th century AD Created by anonymous balladeers Portrayed by Robert Frazer Douglas Fairbanks Errol Flynn Cornel Wilde Jon Hall John D...