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It was only in the 19th century that the present version of Robin Hood was fully developed, and this was mainly thanks to the depiction of the character in the novel ‘Ivanhoe’ by Sir Walter Scott. Scott's book was based on the compilation of stories by Ritson. The authors of children’s books then popularized this version. These sanitized versions of the medieval folktales were popular on the stage, and later Hollywood made motion pictures based on them.
====Who was Robin of Locksley==in real life? ==
The modern version of Robin Hood centers around Robin of Locksley, the Earl of Huntingdon. Robin went on a Crusade with the great heroic King Richard the Lionheart. However, he returned to England only to find King John had seized the throne of his brother Richard the lawful monarch.
Robin of Locksley is a historical figure who was the Earl of Huntington. Robin Locksley's grave is often referred to locally as the grave of Robin Hood. But there are some problems with this theory. Locksley was from Yorkshire and not in Nottinghamshire, the setting of Robin's legend. Additionally, there is entirely no evidence that the Earl was an outlaw or bandit.<ref>Kennedy, p 412</ref> Moreover, it is highly unlikely that an aristocratic figure such as Locksley would ever have used a bow and arrow. The bow was a weapon that was used primarily by soldiers who were yeomen, not the nobilitynobiles. Furthermore, in the earliest ballads, the hero is referred to as a commoner and most definitely not a noble, like the Earl of Huntingdon.
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