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The Story of William Wallace during the reign of
Edward I of England
“The Battle of Stirling Bridge”

2. SIR WILLIAM WALLACE Born 1270 near Renfrewshire, Scotland;
Died Aug. 23rd, 1305, in London

3. Wallace was: A National Hero
Leader of Scottish resistance forces during the long, and ultimately successful, struggle to free Scotland from English rule.
English soldiers and wealthy noblemen were quite cruel to the Scots… Raping their women, pillaging their cities, etc.

4. In 1296 Edward I of England (the Great):
Deposed Scottish king (John Balliol)
Declared himself King/Ruler of Scotland

5. The Resistance Begins!!! May 1297
Wallace and a band of 30 some men burned Lanark and killed its English sheriff.
Wallace then organized an army of commoners and small landowners and attacked the English garrisons between the Rivers Forth and Tay.

6. Sept. 11, 1297
English response, led by the 7th Earl of Surrey, John de Warenne
THE BATTLE OF STIRLING
Wallace and his forces were greatly outnumbered!
But there was a bridge in the way of Surrey!
English were slaughtered as they crossed the river.

7. Stirling Castle
Captured by Wallace after the overwhelming victory at Stirling
AND, for the moment, Scotland was nearly free of occupying forces from England.
… Wallace now has a taste for blood….

8. OCTOBER 1297
Wallace invades northern England, specifically York, and ravaged the counties of Northumberland and Cumberland.

9. December 1297 Much pride in Scotland for Wallace!
Wallace returns to Scotland:
Knighted
Named guardian of the kingdom
However, many of the nobles lent him support only grudgingly (not happy)… Traitor to the throne?
Also, Wallace was yet to confront Edward I

10. Edward I
Has been busy in France launching military campaigns…. Returns to England
Invades Scotland
Confronts Wallace at Falkirk

11. Wallace resigns his Guardianship, and then DISAPPEARS!
BATTLE OF FALKIRK
Wallace’s spearmen were defeated by archers and cavalry from England.
Wallace was overwhelmed by the English forces and only received little help from the Scottish nobles.
Battle RUINED Wallace’s military reputation
Wallace resigns his Guardianship, and then DISAPPEARS!

12. Autumn Summer 1304
Wallace whereabouts unknown… some ideas were:
He was in France in 1299
Acted as a solitary guerrilla leader in Scotland
But his true activities are unknown…
Most of the Scottish nobles submitted to Edward I in 1304.
Felt that it was their only way to co-exist with the dominant English ruler.

13. Aug. 5, 1305
Wallace is found, captured and arrested near Glasgow, Scotland.
He was taken to London, and condemned as a traitor to the King, even though, as he maintained, he had never sworn allegiance to Edward.

14. Wallace’s End
He was:
Drawn
Hanged
Disemboweled
Quartered

15. Edward’s Scottish Relationship
Relations were amicable and the border had been remarkably peaceful for nearly 100 years before the reign of Edward I.
He inaugurated more than 250 years of bitter hatred, savage warfare, and bloody border forays.

16. CHARACTERS IN THE MOVIE
Need to know these in order to understand what happens throughout the production

17. William’s family Sir Malcolm Wallace, his father
A small landowner in Renfrew.
John Wallace, his brother
Argyle Wallace, his uncle
Rich patron who took him on a pilgrimage to Rome

18. CAMPBELL’S Hemish Campbell- William’s best friend from his youth
Campbell- father of Hemish

19. Robert de Bruce The 17th Bruce, later the guardian of Scotland
His father- 16th Bruce- kept in hiding from the nobles due to appearance

20. Scottish Nobles Craig- the bald guy in the movie
Mournay- dark hair, looks like he belongs in a Genesis music video
Lochland- tall, skinny, blondish skullet

21. The English Group Edward I- the “Longshanks”
Prince Edward, later Edward II, the fourth son of Edward I
Phillip- character of Piers Gaveston, supposed lover of Edward II
Princess Isabelle- princess of France
Escort to the princess

22. Stephen
The Irishman
He is the comic relief of the tale