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William Wallace
Sir William Wallace was a Scottish landowner who became one of the leaders in the wars for Scottish Independence during the 1200's. William Wallace led many successful military campaigns against England and King Edward I. His most notable battles are the Battle of Stirling Bridge and the Battle of Falkirk. He was captured by the English in 1305 and executed. Modern actor Mel Gibson directed a movie, Braveheart, based on William's life.
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Why is it difficult to get accurate information about William Wallace?
Because not all that much was written about him compared to say, Robert the Bruce. But what is written about Wallace is not difficult to find, you just have to know where to look. Try 'The Lion In The North' by John Prebble.
When did William Wallace Cook die?
William Wallace Cook died on July 20, 1933, in Marshall, Michigan, USA.
Did William Wallace really have an Irish recruit by the name of Stephen?
No, there was never any known contact that William Wallace had with any Irish recruit, that story is taken from the film Braveheart, which is saturated with historical inaccuracies, despite being a great film, it should be accepted on the understanding that what you see in it is mostly complete nonsense in terms of historical accuracy.
In truth, the Irish, whom were known as the 'Hiberni' at this time, were actually enemies of the Scots, a lesser enemy than the English, but just as much an enemy none the less, the Irish often sided with the English and sometimes did double deals with the Scots and English;
One example in particular is that when the brother of King Robert I of Scots, Edward Bruce, was offered the position of being King of Ireland if the Scots drove the English out from the Southeast of Ireland, at the loss of the battle of Faughart, an Irish peer Sir John De Bermingham, had the dead body of Edward Bruce quartered and his head salted, then sent to Edward II of England to be put on display, while the rest of Edward Bruce's body was sent to various towns around Ireland.
What happens to William Wallace?
William Wallace was hung drawn an quartered. he also had his stomach burnt in front of his body and his limbs pulled throughout the country attached to the back of horses.
When did William Robert Wallace die?
William Wallace Lincoln died on February 20, 1862 at the age of 11.
Who was William Wallace's mother?
Margaret de Crauford (the daughter of Sir Reginald de Crauford, the Sheriff of Ayr).
because its hollywood. there are loads of things wrong or changed in the film, for example the battle at stirling when the enlish were defeated actually was battle of stirling bridge and the bridge played a major part in tactics used. also never met queen of france etc
Is it really known if William Wallace didn't have children?
The answer is yes his decedent wrote the book about him. Omg This next bloody son of a gun is right though i will come out and say it. But the next guy erased the perfectly good answers that were here just because he thought we were wrong. He broke one of the constitutional rights in doing that. The first amendment protects our freedom of speech. So when he deleted them he broke that. So to you are one big idiot. Excuse my rudeness but as my teachers told me know your rights so you can protect them. -MrAnswers123 It is believed that William Wallace, the Scottish patriot, had no children, but he had opportunity to have children out of wedlock and such would not be known to history. There have been many other people named Willaim Wallace, and some of them have certainly had children.
Was William H. Wallace Idahos first governor?
Yes he was. He was not a state governor tho, he was the governor of the territory.
Why was William Wallace called braveheart?
beacuse he never gave up in war he was brave looked after his army and all he wanted was freedom! :)
Was William Wallace a brutal night?
He was not any more or any less a brutal KNIGHT than any other knight in his day.
What type of armor did William Wallace wear?
He would have worn the standard protection everyone with half a mind would have worn, a steel plated suit of armour and chain-mail armour. He never wore a kilt. He may have worn a surcoat over his armour which would have been emblazoned with his coat of arms.
Did William Wallace wear a kilt?
The real William Wallace did not wear a kilt. Historically, kilts weren't even around until the sixteenth century, and William Wallace was born in approximately 1272. I went to Scotland a couple of years ago, and while I was on a bus tour the guide told me William Wallace would have been too poor to have his own kilt, even if they had existed then. He told me that, like most other Scotsmen of that era, he would have worn trousers with a long shirt belted around the waist, or something like that.
Who gained power after Edward 1 killed William Wallace?
William Wallace did not have 'power' at that time. Robert the Bruce became King shortly afterwards.
What are ten facts about William Wallace?
well to be procise he was a amazing man and here are ten unknown facts:
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1 i dont know any
Mary queen of scot
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William Wallace died in 1305 and Queen Mary was born in 1542 so the above answer is clearly not correct. There is no proof that Wallace was married, the dramatisation of his marriage in Braveheart uses poetic license.
What kind of transport did William Wallace have?
Transport available to William Wallace were his own feet, a horse, carts, and sailing vessels if he went abroad.
Yes, William Wallace was a Scottish patriot who fought against the English. If you look simply at the main points of the story (movie), it's generally accurate.
Once you start looking into detail (such as his relationship with the French princess, which did not happen) you'll find some inaccuracy.
