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Group: soc.history.medieval · Group Profile
Author: Bryn
Date: Oct 18, 2007 18:58

Needing no introduction "an" Usenet stalwart wrote:
>In article <1192652078.898877.12770@i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
> Jack Linthicum earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> Looks like a jolly place for a sword flight or an archery contest.
>> Tourism calls.
>>
>>
>> ROBIN HOOD'S PRISON? SHERIFF'S DUNGEON FOUND AT NOTTINGHAM GAOL
>
>> There is, of course, the tantalising possibility that the cave prison
>> had a very famous resident, and there are plans to allow the public to
>> have a look for themselves.
>>
>> "This is the first time visitors to the Galleries of Justice will be
>> able to see the dungeon where Robin Hood would have been imprisoned in
>> medieval times and already we have received a lot of interest from the
>> public, from as far away as Japan," said Tim.
>> http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART51465.html
>
>The nonexistence of the Robin Hood of the tales will, of course, not
>stop them from exploiting this 8-)

Robin Hood, not REAL?
St George not a Christian?
King Arthur not buried under every hill from here to Bavaria?
William Wallace did not wear blue face paint?
Hastings not named after a Danish pirate?

Is nothing true?

Soon we will have no national heroes...

Come home Beckham we need you...
>

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