Richard I's return from captivity and crusade was marked by the swift reduction of Nottingham — the castle that had held for John. The garrison surrendered within days when Richard appeared in person. He is said to have climbed a wooden palisade himself and shot arrows into the castle yard to prove he was really there. He then went to Sherwood and hunted — giving the Robin Hood legend its royal context.
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