[Nurse57]

I was just thinking that you were wrong due to the Moors. A very quick check reveals.

Historical evidence places Robin anywhere between 1190 and 1307 AD.

and

General Timeline of Blacks in Britain

210 AD
African soldiers, described as a "division of Moors," were sent by Rome to defend Hadrian's wall. The presence of these Africans predates the arrival of those who are today considered "English," since Britannia (Modern-day England) was created during Roman rule.


800 AD
The Ancient Irish recorded the existence of "blue men" from Morocco who were captured by the Vikings and taken to Ireland. 1 1000 The skeletal remains of a young African girl were found at North Elmham in Norfolk.


That means black people were in this country around 1000 years before Robin of Loxley.



So I don't know what history books you actually checked. The ones on the Combat 18 web site perhaps?