![]() ![]() If, on the other hand, one treats the legend as having had its origins in real events (despite the fact that the earliest known version of the legend appears 200 years later), the character could have been based upon one of (or a composite of multiple of) the real life people who occupied the post of High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests at the relevant time. The character in the legend could therefore have been based on the notional royal appointee responsible for law enforcement in the Royal Forests (which included Sherwood Forest). However, there was from very early Norman times been a High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests, appointed by the king. There has in fact never been a Sheriff of Nottingham, as such. ![]() The legend of Robin Hood (which is at least as old as the 14th century), traditionally referred to the Sheriff of Nottingham only by his title. ![]() It is not known whom this character is based on. The Sheriff is considered the archenemy of Robin Hood, as he is the most recurring enemy of the well-known outlaw. Robin Hood fights against him, stealing from the rich, and the Sheriff, in order to give to the poor it is this characteristic for which Robin Hood is best known. He is generally depicted as an unjust tyrant who mistreats the local people of Nottinghamshire, subjecting them to unaffordable taxes. The Sheriff of Nottingham is the main antagonist in the legend of Robin Hood. ![]()
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