El roble se hizo conocido por un libro publicado en 1790 y, se dice, dio cobijo al famoso ladrón del siglo XIII que robaba a los ricos para dar a los pobres.Esta es la primera primavera en la que no brotaron hojas del ejemplar que se encuentra en el bosque de Sherwood.

Scientists believe the 1,200-year-old Major Oak, the legendary hideout of Robin Hood, has died after it failed to produce any new leaves this spring,

The RSPB, which manages the woods in Nottinghamshire where the tree stands, said it had been in decline for some years.

The legendary outlaw is believed to have sheltered beneath the tree