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Way much chicks-appeasing shit included, making the movie drag on for way too long.
The most fun parts are actually the blatant historical inaccuracies (lies/artistic license).
The reason William Wallace is still being regarded as Scotland's greatest hero and patriot, is that he was the first to succesfully stand up against the English. He only won one major victory though. Robert de Bruce, in the movie portrayed as a skulking coward, has been far more important in the Scottish fight against the English.
Links on Robert de Bruce:
www.britannia.com/bios/robertbruce.html
www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/independence/features_ independence_bruce.shtml (delete random spaces)
A link on William Wallace:
www.electricscotland.com/history/wallace.htm
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"Wallace's acclaim following the battle of Stirling Bridge was short-lived. Edward returned to England from campaigning in France in March 1298. On July 3 he invaded Scotland, intending to crush Wallace and all those daring to assert Scotland's independence. On July 22, Edward's 90,000-strong army attacked a much smaller Scottish force led by Wallace near Falkirk. The English army was at a technological advantage. Its longbow-men decimated Wallace's spearmen and cavalry by firing scores of arrows over great distances. As many as 10,000 Scots may have been killed. Although Edward failed to subdue Scotland completely before returning to England, Wallace's military reputation was ruined. He retreated to the thick woods nearby and resigned his guardianship in December. He was succeeded as guardian of the kingdom by Robert de Bruce (later King Robert I) and Sir John Comyn "the Red"."
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William Wallace, the Truth:
www.highlanderweb.co.uk/wallace/
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