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Engraved portrait of William Wallace wearing a helmet with a bird crest and a patterned cloak fastened with a brooch. Lithograph depicting the Battle of Stirling Bridge, with Scottish and English soldiers fighting on and around a bridge over a river, and a castle visible on a hill in the background. Stirling Bridge Red sandstone statue of William Wallace in armor holding a staff and shield, standing on a pedestal outdoors with trees and sky in the background. Braveheart Engraving of Sir William Wallace in armor and helmet, shown from the chest up within an oval frame, with detailed facial features and a feathered plume on his helmet. Etching depicting the public execution of Francois Ravaillac by drawing and quartering, with horses pulling his limbs and onlookers crowding the square; background shows scenes of torture.
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Biographies include James Fergusson, William Wallace, Guardian of Scotland, new ed., rev. (1948); and Andrew Fisher, William Wallace (1986).

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Modified link of Web site: Heritage History - The Adventures of Sir William Wallace. Aug 01, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Nightlife - This Week in History: the story of William Wallace. Feb 13, 2026
Anniversary information added. Aug 19, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Glasgow - Enlighten Publications - The Execution of William Wallace: Saint Bartholomew�s Eve, Monday 23 August 1305 (PDF). Mar 27, 2025
Questions and answers added. Feb 18, 2025
Add new Web site: East Ayrshire Council - Sir William Wallace. Jan 13, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Apr 15, 2024
Add new Web site: The National Wallace Monument - The story of William Wallace. Feb 13, 2024
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - Archaeologists Say They Have Found an Important Medieval Site Linked to Scottish Hero William Wallace. Dec 07, 2023
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - William Wallace. Aug 06, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Site of William Wallace Society. May 16, 2023
Add new Web site: History Today - The Hunt for William Wallace. Dec 02, 2022
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - William Wallace. Aug 22, 2022
Replaced media. Aug 11, 2021
Media added. Dec 23, 2020
Article thoroughly revised. Sep 09, 2020
Add new Web site: Middle Ages for Kids - William Wallace - Braveheart. Apr 22, 2019
Changed article title from "Sir William Wallace" to "William Wallace." Apr 02, 2019
Corrected display issue. Jan 15, 2018
Article revised to mention that Wallace was the subject of the 1995 movie Braveheart. Nov 25, 2015
Add new Web site: Education Scotland - Biography of William Wallace. Jun 13, 2014
Add new Web site: Electric Scotland - Sir William Wallace. Jan 21, 2014
Add new Web site: Heritage History - The Adventures of Sir William Wallace. Jun 21, 2013
Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Biography of William Wallace. Dec 08, 2008
Media added. Aug 28, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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