William Wallace

Today as my blog I am going to write about William Wallace.


Who is he?

William Wallace is a very famous Scotsman who lived in the late 1200's.

What was he known for?

William Wallace is Known for starting a revolt against Edward 1 of England Who at the time was controlling Scotland thinking it was his to rule...... But it wasn't! After Edward took it too far by bossing loads of people about telling them what to do William thought that he should stop Edward and started by killing an english sheriff. After Killing him a massive rebellion started!

When did he live?

William was born on the 3rd April 1270 and died on the 23rd August 1305 at the tower of London where he was half hanged, gutted, chopped up and had his head put on a spike on London bridge and his limbs put in four different places Scotland.

Where did he live?

William Wallace lived in Elderslie.

When was he knighted?

William Wallace was Knighted in the early December of 1297.