Sir William Wallace (1272-1305) is nowadays known as a patriot and a national hero. He was one of the two great people who defeated the English army at the battle of Stirling Bridge and he became Guardian of Scotland. Not much known about Wallace's family. The Wallace family may have originally come from Wales or Shorpshire as followers of Walter Fitzalan. There is a tale about Wallace's family. The tale (invented by Blind Harry) says that Wallace's father was killed along with his brother John in a skirmish at Loudoun hill in 1921 by the notorious Lambies, who came from the clan Lamont. Wallace himself was executed on 23th August 1305. He was stripped naked and dragged through the city at the heels of a horse to the Elms at Smithfield. He was there hanged and cut very brutally.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Scotland | Historic people
Sir William Wallace (1272-1305) is nowadays known as a patriot and a national hero. He was one of the two great people who defeated the English army at the battle of Stirling Bridge and he became Guardian of Scotland. Not much known about Wallace's family. The Wallace family may have originally come from Wales or Shorpshire as followers of Walter Fitzalan. There is a tale about Wallace's family. The tale (invented by Blind Harry) says that Wallace's father was killed along with his brother John in a skirmish at Loudoun hill in 1921 by the notorious Lambies, who came from the clan Lamont. Wallace himself was executed on 23th August 1305. He was stripped naked and dragged through the city at the heels of a horse to the Elms at Smithfield. He was there hanged and cut very brutally.
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