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40 Facts About the Real Robin Hood

Alan Rickman - Robin Hood

15. Robin Hood May Have Also Had a Base in Nottingham

A picture of Market Square in Nottingham in the 21st century. The Exchange.uk.

Nottingham is about 30 miles from Barnsdale, a distance that would have been quite arduous for someone in the Middle Ages. Rather than frequently traveling back and forth between Barnsdale and Nottingham, the real Robin Hood may have had bases in both places. That would enable him to be able to spend significant amounts of time in each location and give cause to both places being mentioned so frequently in the legends.

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