During the Medieval period, the Scottish and the English battled and invaded each other a huge number of times. Both armies would suffer terrible casualties, but during the reign of English King Edward I, the English monarch met his match in the form of a rebel Scottish war lord. Much is not known about the life of William Wallace, and it's said that he was a giant of a man standing around 7 feet tall. But it was William Wallace, who is remembered today as 'Braveheart,' who forced back the English army. Wallace even led Scottish invasions into England. He was defeated in a huge battle, but after this William Wallace was seen as a wanted man, and he did emerge a few years later back in his homeland. However he was betrayed by a Scot who captured him.
Wallace was passed over to the English, and then he was brought to London where the English people treated him terribly. He was paraded throughout the streets where things were thrown at him, and he was taken to a hearing. Here he was told he was sentenced to death for treason, and then after this took place he was dragged by a horse 4 miles throughout the city of London. This would have been brutal, and he was taken to his place of execution Smithfield. Whilst here he was hanged, drawn and quartered in front of a huge crowd. But the story of William Wallace lives on today in the famous Blockbuster film 'Braveheart,' but he met an incredibly brutal end inside of the English capital.
So join us today as we look at, 'The MERCILESS Execution Of William Wallace - Scotland's Braveheart.' Remember to support our channel, please make sure to subscribe.
20 мар 2022
