William wallace Flashcards
Who was William Wallace?
In 1296 John Balliol surrendered to Edward I of England and was removed as King of Scots. Edward took control of Scotland, He forced 2, 000 Scottish nobles to swear they would be loyal to him. Some Scots refused to see Edward as their king and fought back.
One of those people was a man called William Wallace.
Where did Wallace grow up?
Ayrshire
What do we know about his early life?
His father was listed as on the Rahman Rolls as a crown tenant in ayrshire, which means the family were of low social status.
• Why was 1297 a significant year in Wallace’s life?
According to Blind Harry, Wallace’s rebellion in. The South of Scotland began in 1297 with the murder of Sir William Heselrig, the Sheriff of Lanark.
This was believed to be an act of revenge for the death of Wallace’s wife who had been put to death for helping him escape capture.
1297 was also the year that Wallace and his co-commander, Andrew Murray, defeated a large English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. This was Wallace’s most significant victory.
• Who was Andrew Murray?
William Wallace became famous throughout Scotland for his attacks on the English and lots of people joined his ‘common army’. Wallace found great support in another rebel in the North of Scotland. He was a young nobleman called Andrew Murray, the son of Andrew Murray of Petty, the Justiciar of Moray
What was the name of Wallace’s (alleged) wife?
Marion Braidfute
Who was Blind Harry?
What did historians learn from Blind Harry’s poem?
Blind Harry earned a living singing and writing about Wallace. He wrote a famous poem about William Wallace.
Historians learned about the ways in which Wallace lived and fighter.
Why has the accuracy of Blind Harry’s poem been questioned
The poem was written 100 years after Wallace lived so it was based on folklore and oral tales told to Blind Harry.
