Terry:
Here on this side of the Pond, they had a special on the History Channel concerning the reality and legend of the historical figure Robin Hood. They routinely pick notable scoundrels like him, William Wallace, Billy the Kid (real name Henry McCarty) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. I watched this program with great interest, and you are right, there are no real historical records of a “Robin of Loxley” (not sure on spelling there) or “Robin Hood” in the 12th and 13th century English criminal records. But there are a few names that come close, but I don’t recall them offhand. And if I remember right, there are about three places in England that claim to have Robin’s grave. A lot of this stem from what I understand to be bitter disputes of current and medieval names, as well as tourist possibilities. (Hell, if I ever went to England I’d want to see it too.) I bloody well want to see the Imperial War Museum also and the bleedin’ museum there that I hear has the best preserved WW2 Tiger and Royal Tiger tanks anywhere. Aye mate, that and the bloody medieval castes that I hear are all abouts in jolly old England. Right after bleedin’ teatime of course, and…. argh, ye got me talkin’ and typin’ like a bloody Englishman…! LOL. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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