A question about William Wallace.

[Mike1]

I was, of course (and tongue in cheek) refering factual documentry 'Braveheart' by that highly credible and trusted historian, Mel Gibson.

Which was actually no answer to the question at all, was it?

It wasn't possible for him to produce children after my ancestors were finished with him . 'Twas my favourite part of the movie.

</admin's hat>

You merely thought your ancestors were 'finished with him'. When all along, your ancestors most certainly insured the Spirit of Wallace would live forever.

Ever heard Ted Christopher's song, I'm Coming Home? It was written about Wallace and was performed throughout the 2005 Walk for Wallace, the funeral service at St. Bartholomew's Church in Smithfield, and the Wallace Homecoming at Lanark.

The second verse opens with these lines:

"They tore apart my body so I could not rise on Judgement Day
But what they did not realize is now I'll never go away..."


The site where Wallace allegedly stood 'trial'.


Some pals and myself standing watch at the Spirit of Wallace coffin in Lanark, as some other pals posed for a photo in front of the coffin.


The Spirit of Wallace come home again to St. Kentigern's Kirk, 11 September 2005. Perhaps 20 of us, from a crowd of over 2500 were allowed within the walled churchyard to witness this historic moment.


You'll doubtless not know or recognize this site, but for those of us that do, we know that no man was ever 'finished' with Wallace.

Out of curiosity, did I somehow miss the commemoration of the 700th anniversary of Edward I's death? Can you tell me how many were there to recognize the day? Have you ever visited Burgh-by-Sands? It's quite a popular stop for many Scots, as they pass through Cumberland, from what I understand.

Are you certain this was the direction you meant for your comment to take you? You see, your 'favourite part of the movie' was most assuredly not the end of the real story.

For those that are interested in the question posted in the original post - as Daz has pointed out, there is little in the way of reliable history on Wallace. It is an unfortunate circumstance that Blind Harry is often quoted as a source of historical information, but the fact of the matter is Blind Harry was born some 135 years after Wallace's death, with William Hamilton's Blind Harry's Wallace published some 230 years after Blind Harry's death.

[fluter]

Mike, well spoken.

Is anyone else having trouble seeing the images Mike has linked?

Sometimes I have been able to bring them up if I log in to the CLS forum and play around a bit...