Robin Hood: The Unknown Templar

By John Paul Davis

From the international best-selling author of The Cortés Enigma and The Templar Agenda, comes the true story behind the myth and legend of Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men.

Robin Hood, the legendary outlaw of Sherwood Forest, is a figure who has baffled historians for hundreds of years. The earliest references to him occur in ballads and chronicles, fixing him and his Merry Men squarely in the realm of folk tale.

While researching the Knights Templar for his fiction, Joh Paul Davis uncovered persuasive evidence suggesting that Robin Hood was, in fact, a real person with close ties to the religious military order. Adhering closely to historical sources, the author discusses the origins of the legend and traditional portrayals of the charismatic, freedom-loving outlaw and offers startling new insights into the character on whom he is based, who probably lived a hundred years or so later than the Robin of legend.

Robin Hood: The Unknown Templar will be of keen interest to anyone who has been intrigued by the myth and legend.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
• Release date: Apr 1, 2017
• ISBN: 9780720618655

John Paul Davis

JOHN PAUL DAVIS is the international best-selling author of six thriller novels and three historical biographies. His first novel, The Templar Agenda, an historical thriller, has been ranked in the UK Top 20, including Top 3 in thrillers and number 1 in Historical Thrillers and Religious Fiction. It has also appeared in the top 10 in Historical Thrillers on Amazon US. His second thriller, The Larmenius Inheritance, was released in January 2013 and has also appeared at the top of the Historical Thriller and Religious Fiction charts, as well as Top 50 in thrillers and Top 350 overall.