William Wallace

Despised by the English, mistrusted by the Scottish nobles, and revered by his countrymen, William Wallace is synonymous with the battle for Scottish freedom.

But scratch away at the legend, and even the most basic details are disputed. Where he was born, who he married, and what he did after his famous battle at Stirling Bridge. Thanks to the brutal nature of his death, he doesn’t even have a grave.

What can we really know about the man immortalised by the poets? Was he anything like the warrior depicted in ‘Braveheart’?

And what does his legacy tell us about the people of Scotland who idolize him to this day?

This is a biography of William Wallace.

A Noiser podcast production. Hosted by Paul McGann.

Written by Jo Furniss. With thanks to Graeme Morton, Professor of Modern History and Director of the Centre for Scottish Culture at the University of Dundee, and author of William Wallace: Man and Myth.

This episode was originally featured on Short History Of...

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