Was William Wallace a Christian

Answer 1

in the 13th century everyone was quite religious, but Wallace was alleged to have been trained as a monk by his uncle by the chronicler Barbour

and in his guardianship of Scotland he influenced the election of Bishop Lamberton to the diocese of St Andrews

when he raided northern England he also burnt alot of monastic houses, at first glance it would appear that this was a very religious at all. But at this time the Church is Scotland was under threat of being absorbed into the arch diocese of York as there was no kingdom of Scotland and hence no king to prevent that.

If the church was absorbed they would of had to pay tithes (church taxes) to York and the Scottish Bishops would of lost the powers of direct appeal to the pope witch had made them very powerful, indeed the Church was one of the most influential bodies in Scotland perhaps more so then the Bruce or Comyn factions.

In 1286 2 of the 6 Guardians were senior members of the clergy

So Wallace was destroying parts of the English church because he hated them due to his loyalty to the Scottish church from his uncle.

Answer 2

In the 13th century there were no Protestants, the Reformation was a lot later (mid-16th century.)

Answer 3

Yes. He was a devout and deeply thoughtful Christian.

Answer 4

Yes..obviously..