William Wallace | 1 | The Giant Scottish Rebel To Be A Rebel

This is the first in our three-part series on William Wallace, affectionately known as Braveheart. This episode will focus on what is known of his early life, his rise to a national hero and giving context to separate fact from fiction in his story. Below are the resources used for producing this series along with suggestions for further reading. Community and partner notes are listed as well, which we hope you'll explore knowing that doing so helps support us.

Sources used:


William Wallace: Brave Heart by John Mackay (book, 1996)
William Wallace: Man and Myth by Graeme Morton (book, 2001)
William Wallace: The King's Enemy by D.J. Gray (book, 1996)

Resources for further reading:


The Wallace by Nigel Tranter (historical fiction, book, 1975)
William Wallace by Andrew Fisher (academic non-fiction, book, 1986)
The Wars of Scotland by Michael Brown (book, 2004)



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