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Robin Hood's Grave. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-07-06. Revised by … Situated in a wooded spot within Kirklees Park, c. 650 m. SW of Kirklees Priory gatehouse, in the grounds of the long gone Kirklees Priory, this is one of the most well known and important localities connected with Robin Hood. As noted under Kirklees Priory, traditions connecting Robin Hood with the priory go back at least to the late 15th century. It is possible that there was originally at Kirklees a grave in which a person named Robert Hood (or similar) was buried. If this was the case, the belief that this was the grave of the famous outlaw may have originated as an etiological myth, a myth of origins See Wikipedia: Myth of origins. . It does not seem anybody was ever buried under the existing monument, but it is likely the original grave was located elsewhere within the priory grounds. The garland version of the Ballad of Robin Hood's Death (c. 1767) includes the earliest version of the famous …

Viborg where 'thing' was to be held; Finderup where the king was killed; the outlaws' island stronghold of Hjelm; the manor of Gjorslev, enfeoffed to Rane Jonsen. / HTN collection.]] By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-08-13. Revised by … No less than 14 versions exist of a Danish Ballad on the murder of King Erik the Fifth 'Klipping' in 1286 and its aftermath. It is possible this king's nickname 'Klipping' refers to his devaluing, clipping the coins. See Wikipedia: Eric V of Denmark. They all feature Marsk Stig Andersen Hvide (d. 1293) and his relatives or associates as central characters. A "marsk" Ordbog over det danske Sprog: Marsk, sb. 2 (in Danish). or "marskalk" was a commander of an army (cf. English "marshall"), a royal servant of very high rank that can be compared to a minister of war or minister of defence in more recent times. Following the regicide, Marsk Stig and seven others were outlawed and fled to Norway where they gained the support of the …