Robin Hood may well be the most famous outlaw in the world, but he wasn't the only popular figure in Medieval England to be operating against the recognized legal authorities. Historian Will Hoff joins me for a discussion of the Outlaw Tale tradition and both how the early Robin Hood tales fit inside that tradition and how they were distinctly different.If you're curious to learn more about some of the legendary and historic figures discussed:Hereward the Wake Fulk Fitzwarin Adam Bell, Clym of the Clough, and William of Cloudesly Gamelyn Eustace the Monk Wat Tyler Roger Godberd You can find more from Will Hoff on Instagram as TrueHistoryOfRobinHoodFor more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus PapkeTheme music is by Plastic3https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodhttps://ko-fi.com/intogreenwoodSupport the show

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