Reginald did eventually manage to capture Roger in 1272 as almost always happens in many of the Robin Hood stories we know and love. This version has been revamped in recent years with a series of new audio plays and books which can be found online at www.spitefulpuppet.com. The Hood part of the name probably simply comes from the fact that he wore a hood as a disguise of his identity and the Robin part is almost certainly an adaption of 'robbing'. These retell many of the famous stories of Robin Hood that we know and love. That leaves us with two new ones, which NME says are Robin Hood 2058 and Robin Hood And The Prince Of Aragon. In Medieval times it was illegal to hunt deer in forest lands that belonged to the King. RELATED: Top 10 Black And White Classic Movies Every Film Fan Should See. Complaints circulated across the country that Roger and his men were brutally assaulting vulnerable churchmen and travellers on the roads like highwaymen or land pirates. 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That these three pieces of historical evidence agree on the timing of Robin Hood's life cannot just be a coincidence and they suggest that by the 1400s when these writers were working, stories about Robin Hood were being told up and down England. It's even possible that Roger was mimicking the actions of earlier criminals like Robertus Hode and deliberately took the same name. He was a man who committed serious crimes, robbing corrupt churchmen along the roads and stealing their wealth. So - almost unbelievably - after this crucial trial to decide his fate, Roger was allowed to return as a free man to his farm in Leicestershire and to settle down peacefully with his family. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images), A movie depiction of Robin Hood from 1952. RELATED: The 5 Best & 5 Worst Movies About King Arthur, According To Rotten Tomatoes. Next to a piece of the history that describes what happened in the reign of King Henry III and Edward I, a monk scrawled in the margins the clearest historical note about Robin Hood that's ever been written in English. Indeed Roger's crimes were committed right across England from Wiltshire in the South West to Barnsdale in the far north east. And there is very clear information about Roger's life where there is little about Robin Hood. But in true outlaw style, being in thrall to the King didn't seem to suit Roger. The fact was, Roger was stealing from hated rich churchmen and members of the aristocracy, and this would have meant he quickly became a hero amongst ordinary poor people who had to pay their taxes to them. 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There are so many Robin Hood books, films and stories it's hard to know where to start. The movie boasts a strong cast with Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Shaw (Jaws), and Richard Harris (Harry Potter). A man who perhaps was fighting for justice as he saw it in the memory of the rebel Simon De Montfort. But all the evidence suggests Roger was the main man at the heart of the stories. A one-stop shop for all things video games. RELATED: The 10 Best Archers From Film & TV. The barons' forces led by Simon De Montfort were soundly defeated by Prince Edward, Henry III's very capable and ruthless son. After this battle, he seems to have refused to go home, but instead remained at large, armed and dangerous, with a group of followers - effectively the beginnings of an outlaw gang. But Roger and his men were still able to slip away into the forest. Two years before agreeing to star in Men in Tights, Cary Elwes turned down the same titular role in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), the movie directly spoofed by Mel Brooks. By 1377, stories about Robin Hood were being told widely. Documents show he was taken at Rufford Abbey in Nottinghamshire in 1275. Under the year 1283 he writes that Robin Hood and Little John were 'well renowned' in Inglewood and Barnsdale. It stood where the Old Bailey court now is and Royal justices would have tried criminals there on behalf of the King. Five years on the run, gave him plenty of time to commit a string of notorious crimes and for him to become very well known. For years, historians have searched for the 'real' Robin Hood. Andrew of Wyntoun was a Scottish prior who wrote a historical chronicle called the Metrical Chronicle in 1420. Perhaps for a man like him, this would have been a kind of torture enough. Almost all of us will have come across the daring criminal who was Robin Hood, whether it be from the Disney cartoon, one of the numerous Hollywood films - the latest starring Taron Egerton - or one of the many television series, books or documentaries. Meanwhile Roger's gang was growing in size and he was becoming more and more notorious. But Edward I probably knew he couldn't afford to keep Roger as an enemy and that killing him was likely to stir up a lot more opposition amongst the poorer people of the land with whom he would have been popular. There's evidence that other criminals were already using this name before the 'real' Robin Hood, Roger Godberd did. So what do we know about Roger Godberd and how then did he end up in London at a crucial moment in his life. Enough about Roger is known to make this feasible. The classic Kevin Costner film, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, from the 1990s, is again not a bad watch but Costner superbly underplays the role. There's probably one question you're asking right now though - what on earth has this got to do with London? It is probably inspired by the ballad 'Robin Hood and the Bishop', with Robin wearing the red hat and wielding a staff. The most recently discovered of these was a note that was made in the margins of a work of history called the Polychronicon which was found in the library at Eaton College, Cambridge. This places him in exactly the right location to fit the Robin Hood legends. We have to transport ourselves back to the 13th century, to the time of King Henry III, a little after the reign of Richard I and King John when many have often mistakenly believed the legend is set. The story returns to tradition after Loxley is murdered by the henchmen (Mark Strong) of the greedy Prince John (Oscar Isaac). Robin stole from the rich and gave to the poor, and wooed Maid Marian along the way. He reigned from 1272 to 1307, ascending the throne of England on November 21, 1272 after the death of his father, Henry III. With the highest budget ever utilized at the time of its release (about $1.5 million), its castle set was the largest ever built for a silent film. Not a lot is known about his family, but Roger was probably born around 1230 and held his lands from one Robert de Ferrers, Earl of Derby. Right from the beginning though, Roger, or Robin, who was a pretty humble small farmer by birth, was willing to take on the power of wealthy landowners and rich church landlords and this meant that he would have gained a reputation among the lower classes for standing up to their masters and being willing to challenge those who lorded over them.