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Episode 136: The Real Robin Hood
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64 minutes
Released:
Apr 24, 2020
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Podcast episode
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The legend of Robin Hood has its origins in the murky history of England after the Norman Conquest, but the first written examples of Robin Hood ballads don’t appear until the mid-1400s. In this episode, we examine the earliest references … Continue reading →
Released:
Apr 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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