William Wallace
The historical documentation of William Wallace’s life is scarce, leaving us uncertain about his true deeds. Compounding this uncertainty is the tendency for his stories to be hyperbolically enhanced. Recorded history only preserves accounts of his battles in Sterling and Falkirk, along with his subsequent capture and execution. Beyond these limited instances, credence toward his unrecorded feats is challenging to bestow.
Inaccuracies abound, including an anti-Semitic diatribe attributed to Wallace and derogatory remarks aimed at a female police officer. However, it’s imperative to clarify that these incidents are erroneously linked to him—they belong to Mel Gibson. This underscores that much of the narrative portrayed in the movie “Braveheart” is a product of creative fabrication.
