William Wallace (28)

1. Which English king wanted to conquer Scotland?

It was Edward I 1239-1307, king from 1272, who wanted to conquer Scotland. (He actually conquered Wales).

2. From which town did Wallace drive the English?

Wallace was able to drive the English out of Strirling in 1297, following the Battle of Stirling Bridge.

3. How did the English capture William Wallace?

Wallae appears to have been betrayed by a fellow Scot (John de Menteith) who revealed that Wallace was hiding in a wood.

Sir William Wallace c 1270-1305) was a Scottish knight of the minor nobility who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence. Along with Andrew Moray, he defeated an English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge September 1297. He was appointed Guardian of Scotland and served until his defeat at the Battle of Falkirk July 1298. In August 1305, he was captured in Robroyston, near Glasgow, and handed over to King Edward I, who had him hanged, drawn and quartered for high treason and crimes against English civilians.

Since his death, Wallace has obtained a legendary status beyond his homeland. He is the protagonist of Blind Harry's 15th-century epic poem The Wallace and the subject of literary works by Jane Porter and Sir Walter Scott and, most famously, the Academy Award-winning but historically unreliable film Braveheart, starring Mel Gibson.