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Stories of brave outlaws who fought against tyranny and injustice appear regularly in human history. One famous outlaw who has survived the test of time is Robin Hood. Stories of him "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor" have made Robin a hero to numerous readers. He is understood by most to have been an outlaw of the Middle Ages who lived in Sherwood Forest with his Merry Men and served the poor. These legends are nice to hear, but how much of these stories are true? The society of the Middle Ages created outlaws who lived in the forest with gangs and robbed helpless travelers. These outlaws often hid in the king's hunting grounds where they knew the woods would be safe because the king visited the woods rarely and travelers were forbidden to wander into them. Around this time the famed character Robin Hood emerged, however, his real identity is still uncertain. Historical records show many outlaws with names similar to "Robin Hood", and any of them could have been the......

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