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When the king of Scotland
died without an heir to the throne the nephew of the king also the king of
England nicknamed Edward the Longshanks (Edward I) took the throne for himself
and complete control of Scotland.
William WallWhen the king of Scotland died without an heir to the
throne the nephew of the king also the king of England nicknamed Edward the
Longshanks (Edward I) took the throne for himself and complete control of Scotland.
William Wallace was Born
in January of the year 1272. He was the second of three sons. He was born in
the town of Elerslie, which was in Scotland. His Father Sir Malcolm Wallace
held the title of knight but had little to no political power. Wallaces Father
was involved in a revolt called Turnberry Band when William was 14 years old
and was sent to live with his uncle Argile. His Uncle taught William Latin
and French and how to be a swordsmen.When Williams father returned from the
revolt at Turnberry Band William was 17 years old. Fighting between rival
families and rival towns were heating up. Civil War was about to Break out
in Scotland. Brawling and riots inside towns turned into full scale battles,
Where in the Battle of Loudoun Hill Williams father was involved and killed.
William Stayed with his mother For two years until he met Murron Braidfoot
and married her in the year 1272. There are many tales on how William Wallace
became and outlaw after his marrige, one such is that one day Wil
liam was
fishing at a near by lake when a group of english soldiers
approached him and
demanded william give them the fish he had caught. William trying to get food
for himself and his wife said they could only take half. The soldiers
enraged
lunged at William. But William fought off and killed both of the guards, forever
becoming an outlaw. In The month of may 1272 A group of english soldiers
under
the command of The English Sheriff of Lanark, William de Hazelrig ordered the
death of Williams wife. It seems that William had already started his revolt
against England when his wife was murdered in an attempt to arrest Wallace.
Wallaces huge act of rebellion attracted the attention of common folk and
Scots nobles alike, all of whom were unwilling to bear Edward the Longshanks
laws.
Rebelion forces under William Wallace were scattered all over scotland
but they all submerged together and met a larger