Death Of Robin Hood
What is death of robin hood?
Key facts
The death of Robin Hood is the subject of a traditional Early Modern English ballad, “Robin Hood’s Death,” in which Robin goes to Kirklees Priory for bloodletting and is betrayed by the prioress, who lets him bleed to death [2]. One later version adds that he shoots a final arrow and is buried where it lands [5].
Context
The death of Robin Hood is told in the traditional ballad “Robin Hood’s Death,” also known as “Robin Hoode his Death,” which dates to at the latest the 17th century [2]. In the story, Robin goes to Kirklees Priory to be bled by the prioress, who lets him bleed to death [2]. A later version adds that he shoots a final arrow and asks to be buried where it lands [5]. The ballad is one of the oldest existing tales of Robin Hood, though the story is presented as a legend rather than confirmed history [2] [4]. Different sources give different dates or versions for the death legend [3]. The tale is commonly confused with the 2026 film *The Death of Robin Hood* [1].
Documented claims
Questions and answers
What was the cause of Robin Hood's death?
In the traditional ballad, Robin Hood dies from bloodletting at Kirklees Priory, where the prioress lets him bleed to death [2].
What is The Death of Robin Hood?
It is a traditional Early Modern English ballad, also called “Robin Hoode his Death,” that tells the legend of Robin Hood’s death at Kirklees Priory [2].
Sources
- Robin Hood's Death - Harvard's Geoffrey Chaucer Website — chaucer.fas.harvard.edu (retrieved August 3, 2026)
- How Did Robin Hood Die — aichat.physics.ucla.edu (retrieved August 3, 2026)
- How Robin Hood died — timesofmalta.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
- The Death of Robin Hood & Robin Hood's Lament | Michael Spradlin — michaelspradlin.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
- The Death of Robin Hood — heritage-history.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)