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“He cut the men down
in a flash, incensed that
the English would dare
tell him what to do in his
own country”
WILLIAM WALLACE
Scottish, 1270-1305
Little is known about
Brief Wallace’s early years,
but it is thought he
Bio was an educated man
and a son of a county
knight. But his growing anger
at the takeover of Scotland
by the English is in no doubt.
The humiliating defeat of the
Scots at the Battle of Dunbar,
which effectively gave Edward I
complete control over Scotland,
together with personal
vendettas, led to him jointly
leading an army to bloody
victory in the Battle of Stirling
Bridge. He would later assume
the title of Guardian of the
Kingdom of Scotland.
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