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The Coterel gang was an armed group in the North Midlands that roamed across the English countryside in the late 1320s and early 1330s, a period of political upheaval and lawlessness. Despite repeated attempts by the crown to suppress James Coterel and his band, they committed murder, extortion, kidnapping and ran protection rackets across the Peak District. Basing themselves in Sherwood Forest, the desolate peaks of Derbyshire and other wooded areas of north Nottinghamshire (illustrated castle and environs pictured), the Coterels frequently cooperated with other groups, including the Folville gang. As members of the gentry, Coterel and his immediate supporters were expected to assist the crown in the maintenance of law and order, rather than encourage its collapse, but most of the band received royal pardons following service abroad or in Scotland. Groups such as the Coterels may have inspired many of the stories later woven around Robin Hood in the 15th century. (Full article...)
Just a suggested blurb ... thoughts and edits are welcome. - Dank (push to talk) 20:20, 16 August 2019 (UTC)