According to the poem, Bruce sent word to Wallace by means of the ever-faithful Jop, suggesting a meeting on Glasgow Moor on 1 July 1305. In view of the incriminating documents found on Wallace at the time of his arrest, there may well ...
The intermediate spaces were occupied by the archers, under the command of Sir John Stewart of Bonkill, the Steward's brother. The cavalry were placed in the rear : even the English chroniclers do not number these higher than ...
Chronicles the life of Sir William Wallace and attempts to separate the myths and legends that surround him from the reality of his life.
A deconstruction of the national biography and mythology of William Wallace.
Even his terrible death in London in 1305 can be seen as a victory as it provided inspiration for continuance of struggle against English domination. This book investigates various aspects of Wallace's life and character.
By no means prepared by birth, education or training for leadership, Wallace nevertheless rose to prominence during the Wars of Independence, leading forces which broke the sequence of English victories...
William Wallace of Elderslie, younger son of a country knight, came to fame through his active opposition to the aggressive imperialism of England's King Edward I. This work cuts through the myths still perpetuated today to produce a ...
William Wallace of Elderslie, younger son of a country knight, came to fame through his active opposition to the aggressive imperialism of England's King Edward I. From political and social...
A vivid record of a leader with a powerful hold on the imagination of his people, this important book will be welcomed by students of history and admirers of the Scottish patriot.
Sir William Wallace was one of the greatest heroes in Scotland's long struggle for independence from the English yoke. D.J. Gray probes the character and life of this resolute, and at times pitiless, warrior.
Based on original research, Graeme Morton examines both the contemporary sources available on William Wallace's life and the way the Wallace myth has been constructed, communicated and appropriated from his death in 1305 right up to the ...
A deconstruction of the national biography and mythology of William Wallace.
Based on original research, William Wallace is the first full examinationof both contemporary sources and of the way the Wallace myth has been constructed.
In this book, we will take a look at the life and the legend of Sir William Wallace in its entirety.