Interestingly, he is depicted as being hostile to the ruling Church hierarchy but with devotion to the Virgin Mary and the Mother aspect of God. He is described as a fearless leader, who seeks to right wrongs and, in particular, stand up for women.
In the early ballads about Robin Hood, Robin Hood is depicted as a yeoman/commoner who fights the injustice of the ruling aristocrats. In an Eighteenth Century version of Robin Hood’s death, he is said to have been buried in Kirklees Priory near Leeds in West Yorkshire, though this is likely to be wishful thinking. Legend has it that this steep coastal town was a hideaway when Robin was escaping from the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin Hood also is associated with Robin Hood’s Bay on the east Yorkshire coast. Another tradition places Robin Hood in Loxley, Sheffield in South Yorkshire. However, earlier ballads and sources suggest that he was based in Barnsdale, South Yorkshire on the borders of Nottinghamshire. Popular legend associates Robin Hood with Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire. The first written account (the Sloane manuscripts) which mentions Robin Hood claim he was born in 1160 in Lockersley. Ballads were often about real historical facts, but it is becomes challenging to be certain what is true and what is a legend. Most of the early sources tend to be ballads which were later written down. To write a biographical account of the historical Robin Hood would be difficult because so little primary evidence exists. It is hard to ascertain any exact biographical information because the legend of Robin Hood has been evolving – ever since it first appeared in oral tales and the written word. In later versions, he was seen as loyal to the rightful king – King Richard III. The traditional view of Robin Hood suggests he was an outlaw who fought injustice and helped the poor. Robin Hood is a part myth and part legend – a romantic figure who has evolved over the centuries since Robin Hood first appeared in popular ballads.
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