Robin Hood was a balled character, who was invented to express the poor peasants resentment and their needs.
Though stealing is considered to be wrong still Robin Hood is admired as a hero because he used to steal from the rich and give it to the poor and needy.
It is believed that he lived during the 12th century. Because of his good deed he was made a hero as he would neither let any woman get hurt nor took riches from the poor. He was considered to be a great sports person and archer. Robin Hood loved nature.
Below Robin Hood info from Wikipedia (Read More):-
Robin Hood is a hero in English folklore, a highly-skilled archer and outlaw. In particular, he is known for "stealing from the rich and giving to the poor" assisted by a group of outlaws known as his "Merry Men".[1] Robin and many of his men wore Lincoln green clothes.[2]
There are many songs and stories about him, starting in medieval times, and continuing through more modern literature, films and television series. In the earliest sources Robin Hood is a commoner, but he was often later portrayed as an aristocrat, wrongfully dispossessed of his lands and made into an outlaw.
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