Why Did Britons Love This Notorious Highwayman? | Britain's Outlaws

Sam begins with the arrival of a new breed of gentleman criminal out of the ashes of the English Civil War - the highwayman. Including the notorious James Hind who became the mold for the character of Robin Hood. Heavily romanticized in literature, these glamorous gangsters became a social menace...

59 min - History - Absolute History

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