William Wallace

Part I of Essay
The Year of The Battle of Stirling Bridge In the spring of 1297, after his wife had been murdered by the Sheriff of Lanark, and a group of his supporters stole into the town late at night. Wallace made his way to the home of Hesilrig and gained revenge for the death of h ....

Part II of Essay
.... charged down onto the field by Stirling bridge and flung themselves into "the mightiest army in christiandom." Against a force of 1,000 heavy cavalry and 50,000 foot soldiers, the volunteer Scottish Army fought and defeated the might of Edward Longshanks invading army. The Scots fought with home-made weapons; knives, axes; wooden spears. But they fought for the survival of their nation, a desire for freedom and a belief in one man; William Wallace. “ FREEDOM IS BEST I TELL THEE TRUE OF ALL THINGS NEVER LIVE WITHI ....