The Tale of Sir William “Braveheart” Wallace

William Wallace was born in 1270 Scotland, to poor but land-owning parents. He was also a Scotland national hero, a leader of the Scottish resistance, and excellent strategist. In 1296 England’s king, Edward Longshanks the I, disposed of the current Scottish king and took the crown for himself. Following this Scotland became severely oppressed. So, William decided to take action. In May 1297 he assembled some 30 men and burned an English sheriff to death inside his own town. He then assembled an army of commoners, and on September 11, 1297, through brilliant tactics took both Stirling Bridge and Stirling Castle. In October He ravaged northern England.

When he returned In December he was knighted. However, he eventually lost a battle and though he survived it would be his last. He spent the next few years on the run. eventually he was betrayed by a Scottish knight loyal to Edward. He was executed gruesomely and publicly. His body parts were strewn across town as a warning. But William had sparked the flame, the real bonfire was about to begin.