Bishop of Hereford

Origin
The Bishop's tale is an adaptation of the robbing of a monk in the earlier Gest of Robyn Hode

Possible Historical Figure
Several historically unpopular Bishops of Hereford have been suggested as the inspiration behind this character going from an unnamed monk to specifically being the Bishop of Hereford.

Appearances in Media
Ballads: Literature: Film: Television: Comics:
 * Gest of Robyn Hode (as a monk)
 * Robin Hood and the Bishop
 * Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford
 * Robin Hood and Queen Katherine
 * The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
 * Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) played by Harold Innocent