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It was mentioned in 2004, and the author believes Robin Hood was a nickname rather than a person, possibly Roger Godbird, who lived in the 13th century and was associated with the sheriff of Nottingham.
There was a guy named Brian Benison who wrote a book called Robin Hood: Case Closed. The real story.
— Episode: Selects: Was There A Real Robin Hood?
Episode: Selects: Was There A Real Robin Hood?
It was mentioned in 2004, and the author believes Robin Hood was a nickname rather than a person, possibly Roger Godbird, who lived in the 13th century and was associated with the sheriff of Nottingham.
There was a guy named Brian Benison who wrote a book called Robin Hood: Case Closed. The real story.
He says he's a lot, he's in the camp that Robin Hood is a name like a title, uh, similar, he says to Billy the kid.
He said he lived in the 13th century. He was a friend originally of the sheriff of Nottingham, Reginald de Grey.