| In The footsteps Of William Wallace In Scotland And Northern England - Alan Young and Michael J. Stead. |
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For nearly 700 years debate has raged over the true nature of William Wallace and his role in Scotland's turbulent history. Was he the “Braveheart” of Blind Harry's legendary account, the bold, but savage hero of the Scottish wars? Or, as some contemporary chroniclers claimed, nothing but a villainous thief and vagrant fugitive? In The Footsteps Of William Wallace is a copiously illustrated 190-page paperback which draws on a wide range of contemporary and modern sources to look behind the figure of legend to find Wallace's true character. Superb photographs trace Wallace's life from his modest upbringing in south-west Scotland to his remarkable victory as a military commander at Stirling Bridge, and to his eventual betrayal, capture and execution seven years later. |
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