For nearly 700 years debate has raged over the true nature of William Wallace and his role in Scotland-s turbulent history. Was he the Braveheart of Blind Harry-s legendary account, the bold, but savage, hero of the Scottish wars? Or, as some contemporary chroniclers attested, nothing but a villainous thief and vagrant fugitive? This book draws on a wide range of contemporary and modern sources to look behind the figure of legend to find Wallace-s true character. Through superb photographs, we trace the journey of Wallace from his modest upbringing in south-west Scotland and his first victory as a -guerilla- leader and military commander at Stirling Bridge to his painful death seven years later. We see his -invasion- of Northumberland and Cumberland. This is an essential travelling companion for a journey through Wallace-s kingdom and to learn more about the myth and the man.
