Major Oak

The Major Oak of Sherwood Forest, England

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The Major Oak of Sherwood Forest, England, the most famous living tree in the world which once used to shelter Robin Hood and his band of Merrie Men

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Oaks, Major Oak, Sherwood Forest, Quercus Robur, English Oak, Oak saplings, acorn, sapling

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The Domesday Book in 1086 noted that Sherwood Forest covered most of Nottinghamshire above the River Trent. Large trees were seen as a medium of prophecy and knowledge. These trees were associated with woods like Sherwood. Large oaks were frequently depicted
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