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Sir William Wallace (Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam Uallas, pronounced [ˈɯʎam ˈuəl̪ˠəs̪]; Norman French: William le Waleys; c. 1270 – 23 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence.
William Wallace (born c. 1270, probably near Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland—died August 23, 1305, London, England) was one of Scotland’s greatest national heroes and the chief inspiration for Scottish resistance to the English king Edward I.
Nov 2, 2022 · Found guilty, Wallace was stripped naked, dragged behind horses for miles, and castrated — all before the English tore out his heart, lungs, and other organs, and beheaded and quartered his body in front of a roaring crowd. This is the grisly true story of William Wallace’s death. How William Wallace Became The Rebel King Of Scotland.
Apr 19, 2021 · Tragically, Margaret died during her voyage to Scotland in September 1290. The royal house of Canmore was at an end, and the Scottish nobles jostled for the throne.
Apr 2, 2014 · William Wallace, a Scottish knight, became a central early figure in the wars to secure Scottish freedom from the English, becoming one of his country's greatest national heroes.
Feb 13, 2019 · In May 1297, Wallace led an uprising against the English, commencing with his murder of de Heselrig. Although not much is known about what provoked the attack, Sir Thomas Gray wrote about it in his chronicle, the Scalacronica.
Historical event: 23 August 1305. Wallace was taken prisoner by the English on 5 August 1305, after Scottish knight John de Menteith betrayed him. He was sentenced to death, taken to the Tower of London, stripped of all clothing, and dragged through the streets by a horse.
Aug 24, 2020 · William Wallace’s horrific torture, and eventual death, was the typical kind of punishment meted out to persons accused of high treason in those days. Before he was dragged through London, his body was placed in the hide of an ox.
William Wallace – His Uncle’s proverb, from Bower’s Scotichronicon c.1440’s. On 11th September, Wallace and Murray achieved a remarkable victory at Stirling Bridge. Though outnumbered, the Scottish armies defeated the English. 5,000 English were killed including Hugh Cressingham, the hated Treasury of Edward I.
Read a biography about William Wallace who led the Scottish rebellion against Edward I. Discover why he is remembered as a patriot and national hero.
