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At the end of the tales of Robin Hood, he manages to outwit the Sheriff of Nottingham and helps the rightful king, Richard the Lionheart, reclaim the throne of England. This monarch pardons Robin and even marries him to Maid Marion. However, this is the modern version of the outlaw's tale, and there have been many earlier versions of the outlaw adventures, and these are often very different from the one that we all know so well.<ref> Kennedy, D.N. 'Who was Robin Hood?', Folklore, vol. 66 (1955), pp. 413-415</ref>

Robin Hood or similar names seem to have been as terms to describe outlaws who were engaged in crimes such as poaching, a capital crime in England. There are many references to Robe Hood or Robehod, who were bandits and outlaws. It appears that it was part of the oral tradition, and many tales of him were told in the Shires of England in the Middle Ages.<ref>Kennedy, p 410</ref>