William Wallace, otherwise known as Braveheart, was a 13th-century Scottish warrior and politician who became a legendary figure in Scottish history and the independence movement. But what did he ...

Never submit to live, my son, in the bonds of slavery entwined." William Wallace – His Uncle's proverb, from Bower's Scotichronicon c.1440s The reputation of William Wallace runs like a fault ...

"For this reason the Scots adopted a stout heart at the instigation of William Wallace, who taught them to fight, so that those whom the English nation held as living captives might be made ...

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