William Wallace

Scotland

• Widespread disorder and repeated instances of defiance against the English

Early Life• Fought villagers at

Ayr.• Imprisoned and nearly

starved.• When released,

formed a gang and attacked English sympathizers.

May 1297• Killed one of

Edward I’s knights.

August 1297• Attacked English Garrisons

between the rivers Forth and Tay.

September 1297• The Battle of Sterling Bridge.• https://www.youtube.com/watc

h?v=lEOOZDbMrgE

October 1297

• Invaded Northumberland and Cumberland

December 1297• Receives the title of Knight.

Edward I “Longshanks”

• Also nicknamed the “Hammer of the Scots”

• King of England

March 1298

• Edward I returns from France.

July 1298• Battle of Falkirk, Scots lose.

• 10,000 Scots killed• English

Longbow gave the English a military advantage

1303• France and

England agree to a tentative peace.

• Edward focuses his attention on the Scottish problem.

August 5, 1305• Wallace is arrested for

treason.

August 23,1305• Wallace was executed.• https://www.youtube.com/watc

h?v=Hce-Xvp1gm8

Robert the Bruce

• Follower of Wallace.• Re-organizes the

Scottish rebellion and win the freedom of the Scots at Bannockburn.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umhDCtOoJZ0

Wallace Remembered Today

Edward II

Isabella, the She-Wolf of France