Beau Kittleson Period 5/6

 Thought of as many things  Traitor, thief, or hero  To most he is the freedom fighter for Scottish independence  There is very few information left about Wallace  Most is written by biographer Blind Harry  Written over 200 years later

 Dad was Sir Malcolm Wallace  A laird possessing little political power and nobility  Mom was Margaret De Crauford  Daughter of Sir Reginald De Crauford, the Sheriff of Ayr  William Wallace was born in May of 1272 in Ellerslie, Scotland  Both parents from Scotland

 Educated by his mother at home  Religious education from the monks of Paisley Abbey  He had 2 brothers, Malcolm Wallace Jr, and John Wallace  William practiced sparing and sword play with his brothers  Williams hobbies were sparring, hunting, swords - manship, and horsemanship  When 18 traveled to Dunipace to further education  Wanted to have a job in church

 Most men in Scotland wore kilts  William wore a kilt  Wore traditional knights helmet with feathers  Had an iron chain shirt  He wore some pretty weird tights  Sported a big beard and mustache  Overall he looked like a warrior

 From the late 1200’s to the early 1300’s England was trying to conquer the world  The old saying was that the sun never sets on the British empire  England was conquering many different European countries  When they got to Scotland they had their hands full

 Scotland was occupied by English  Internal chaos  The nobility where fighting for power  Mercenaries from many countries occupied Scotland  Irish, Welsh and English aligned with cause of day  Wallace’s father was killed by the English in a skirmish

 In 1297 Wallace started fighting  In the southeast corner of Scotland Wallace was involved in a fight with the British  He killed many soldiers but was then overpowered  Thrown into the dungeon to starve  Locals nourished him back to health  When healthy he recruited 30 more warriors and continued with his attacks  In May, 1297 with many new soldiers he avenged his fathers death  Ambushed and killed the knight responsible and some of his guards

 Most famous for his sword  4 feet 4 inches long  Weighed 6 pounds  2.25 inches thick at the handle .75 inches thick at the point  In battle the tip of the sword was cut off  If the sword still had the tip it would be 5 and ½ feet tall  The actual sword is on display in Scotland today

 Wallace escaped being captured until May 1305  Sir John De Menteith, a Scottish loyal knight, captured him  After trial, sentenced to a horrible execution  He was hung, drawn and quartered  His entrails were burnt before his eyes  His head was mounted on a traitor’s post  Limbs were sent to different places

 Thought of as many things: Hero or traitor  He is one of the main reasons for Scottish independence  He lead the Scottish resistance  Fought and by the end of the 13 th century won independence for Scotland  He was topic of the movie “Braveheart” starring Mel Gibson  If it wasn’t for Wallace who knows what Scotland would be

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1: Where did William Wallace come from? 2: Name 3 things Wallace enjoyed doing as a kid. 3: What were the names of Wallace’s 2 brothers 4: What country did the knights that killed Wallace’s father come from? 5 : What did Wallace ware on his head: 6: Between what 2 centuries was England trying to conquer Scotland? 7: What was the main reason for Wallace’s hatred for the English? 8: What was Wallace’s famous weapon 9: In what year was Wallace captured and killed? 10: What was Wallace’s main achievement in history?

1: Scotland 2: Sparring, swordsmanship, hunting, horsemanship 3: Malcolm Wallace Jr., and John Wallace 4: England 5: a traditional knight’s helmet 6: 1200’s and 1300’s 7: The English killed his father 8: his sword 9: : Scottish independence