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This theory has long been recognised to have serious problems, one of the most serious being that " Robin Hood " and similar names were already used as nicknames for outlaws in the 13th century.

Another is that there is no direct evidence that Hunter's Hood had ever been an outlaw or any kind of criminal or rebel at all ; the theory is built on conjecture and coincidence of detail.

Finally, recent research has shown that Hunter's Robyn Hood had been employed by the king at an earlier stage, thus casting doubt on this Robyn Hood's supposed earlier career as outlaw and rebel.