Sir William Wallace
Person Born 1272 Died 23/8/1305
Categories: Nationalism, Execution
Countries: Scotland
Scottish knight and national hero. Born Renfrewshire. Convicted of treason Wallace was executed at Smithfield. He was hanged, drawn and quartered - a very gruesome death reserved for traitors. Mel Gibson's Braveheart is not considered an accurate retelling.
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