Description:
Overall Length: 39.5"
Blade Length: 32.5"
Handle Length: 7"
Free Wooden Plaque
High Quality Stainless Steel Construction
Weight: 1.49 KG
Product Summary :
Robin Hood Sword
Robin Hood is a part of the most famous English Folk stories. He is known as a heroic and legendary folklore, who is considered to be a majorly skilled archer and swordsman.
He is generally depicted to be a well-built man, wearing Lincoln green. The stories portray him as a person who robs from the rich people and hands what he robs over to the poor. His band of 'Merry Men' help him with this. Robin Hood is one of the most popular figures of the medival period, and is still a favourite among people who enjoy modern literature, literature based movies and television plays.
History:
Robin Hood's history is viewed differently by different people. According to Modern opinions, the concept of Robin Hood is partly based on a historical person, however, another set of scholars debate his actual identity. The problem with having a clear mind about it is that the names 'Robin' and 'Robert' were very common names during the medieval ages in England, and the surname 'Hood' was really common too since the term 'Hooder' means a person who makes hoods, or a person who wears a hood to cover his head. Hence both names being fairly common, the names 'Robert Hood' or 'Robin Hood' are numerously found in the medieval records.
Some Common Beliefs About Robin Hood:
1. Robin as the Earl of Huntington
A ballad about Robin Hood, was published by Martin Parker. His is writing was called 'A True Tale Of Robin Hood'. According to Martin, Robin Hood is a historical person, who was actually named Robert Earle of Huntington, and was commonly called Robin Hood. Martin believes he lives and died in the AD 1198.
2. Robin of Loxley
Roger Dodsworth, a well-known antiquarian has different ideas about Robin Hood. According to him, Robin Hood was actually 'Robert Loxley', who was born in Bradfield in Hallamshire. According to Roger Dodsworth, Robin Hood killed his father while ploughing and was outlawed for that. He was given aid by his mother, whilst at the forest.
Robin Hood met Little John at Clifton upon Calder, and according to Dodsworth it was Little John who was the earl of Huntingdon, not Robin Hood.
We don't know whether this antiquarian made this theory himself or derived it from reliable sources. We do know that a court appearance of Robert de Lockesly has been recorded in history, dating back to 1245. Like mentioned above, Robert was one of the most common names of that time and it was also common for people to adopt the name of their hometown, like De Lockesly, hence we're not sure if the record is referring to Robin Hood or if it's just another guy from the same area, with the same name. We are also not sure if this is the man that Roger Dodsworth was talking about. Roger Dodsworth theory, therefore, remains incomplete yet interesting.
3. Robin Hood of WakefieldAnother antiquarian, Joseph Hunter, have his theory that Robin Hood lived in the forests of Yorkshire during the early 13th century. According to Joseph, there were two men who he considered to be the same person that is Robin Hood. The first person is Robert Hood, who he believed was inhibited in the city of Wakefield in the early decades of the 13th century. The second person if Robyn Hode, who is documented to be employed by Edward II in 1323.
Hunter had his research strong and gave a very detailed theory about Robin Hood's existence with reasoning. According to him, Robert Hood supported the rebel Earl of Lancaster. Robert Hood is believed to be excused by the king and was employed as a bodyguard by King Edward. Under these conditions, he appeared in a court with the name 'Robyn Hode'.
However, Hunter's theory has some drawbacks. One of them is that according to a recent research, Hunter's Robyn Hood worked for the king before he made an appearance in court in 1323, which brings Robyn Hood's early career a doubt.
Robin Hood Sword:
The robin hood sword carries has a metal cast hilt. The handle of the robin hood weapon is decorated with faux gemstones that are light blue and small in size, and add to the beauty and charm of the sword. The pommel of the robin hood sword replica is decorated with a metal piece that has an octagonal shape, and features a crusader cross on top of it. The cross guard is shaped like a cross bar and doesn't have a sharp finish.
The blade of the robin hood sword is pointed at both sides. It is hand forged and made from high quality steel. This beautifully crafted legendary sword belonging to Robin Hood is a must-have for a Medieval sword.
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