This Day, That Year – August 23

This day in history we feature William Wallace. William Wallace was executed for treason this day in 1305 for his struggle to free Scotland from English rule.

Trivia – William Wallace

On this day in London, William Wallace was executed for treason, condemned for leading Scottish resistance forces during the first years of the long and ultimately successful struggle to free Scotland from English rule.

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Sir William Wallace was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence. Since his death, Wallace has obtained an iconic status far beyond his homeland. He is the protagonist of Blind Harry’s 15th-century epic poem The Wallace and the subject of literary works by Jane Porter and Sir Walter Scott, and of the Academy Award-winning film Braveheart. The movie Braveheart (1995) was directed by and starring Mel Gibson as Wallace, written by Randall Wallace, and filmed in Scotland and Ireland.

Source – Wikipedia

This day in history William Wallace was executed. This day in history William Wallace was executed.