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dopescissorscashwagon · 1 month

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Happy Wallace Wednesday! As dawn breaks through a misty morning in Stirling, the enduring spirit of Sir William Wallace stands sentinel atop The National Wallace Monument. This legendary figure of Scottish independence is immortalised in stone, sword raised high, overlooking the very lands he fought to free.

Wallace's tale is one for the ages: a common man turned knight who rallied his countrymen against English oppression at the end of the 13th century. His most renowned victory at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297 became a symbol of national pride and resistance. Although he was ultimately captured and executed, his legacy is far from forgotten. In fact, it's etched into the very fabric of Scotland's history and identity.

This striking image captures more than just the chill of a foggy morning; it's a reminder of the resilience and enduring fight for freedom. Wallace's silhouette against the awakening sky is a powerful representation of Scotland's past and its continuous inspiration for the future. Let's take a moment to remember and honour the man behind the monument, the hero of Scotland

—Sir William Wallace. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

📸 The Kilted Photographer @TheKilted.Photo

#The Kilted Photographer #Stirling #Wallace Wednesday #Wallace Monument #William Wallace #Scotland #The Kilted Photo #Visit Scotland #Scotland is Calling #@TheKilted.Photo

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balkanparamo · 2 months

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Ang Kiukok - Freedom!! (Rebellion)

#art #painting #ang kiukok #filipino art #philippine art #filipiniana #braveheart #william wallace

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yonder-yonder · 2 months

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#william wallace #ben willbond #horrible histories #the six idiots #horrible histoties songs #no context horrible histories #mathew baynton #mat baynton #jim howick #larry rickard #laurence rickard #simon farnaby

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bantarleton · 3 months

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Behold the glorious artwork of Angus McBride, depicting two scenes from the battle of Stirling Bridge, fought by Scottish and English forces on 11 September 1297.

In the first piece, William Wallace (right) rejects two Bendictine monks sent by the English to negotiate while another Scottish noble, Andrew Moray, (left) looks on. It is likely that Moray, with higher social standing, more military experience and more men under his command, was actually the leader of the Scottish forces during the battle, and not Wallace. According to Medieval chronicler Walter of Guisborough the Scots rejected the English offers with the following statement (though he doesn't specify if it was Wallace or Moray doing the talking);

“Go back and tell your men that we come not for the good of peace, but we are ready to fight to defend ourselves and free our realm! Therefore, let them advance when they wish, and they will find us ready to fight them even into their beards!”

The English attempted to ford the river beneath Stirling Castle - crossable only via a narrow timber bridge - and were set upon by the Scots with half their force still on the opposite bank. A slaughter of the English ensued, accentuated when the bridge itself collapsed. In the lower artwork Wallace can be seen on the left and Moray on the right, leading the attack on the English knights. The slightly corpulent Englishman on foot before Moray with the three black swans as his heraldry is Hugh de Cressingham, the second-in-command of the English force and one of the men responsible for administering the English occupation of Scotland. He was killed and after the battle, according to several chroniclers, his body was flayed in revenge for the tortures he had inflicted upon the Scots. Part of him was used by Wallace to make a scabbard for his sword; "of his skin William Wallace caused a broad strip to be taken from the head to the heel, to make therewith a baldrick for his sword."

tl;dr look at this badass artwork of William Wallace being depicted historically and not in Dumbass Fantasy Mode.

#history #medieval history #stirling bridge #battle of stirling bridge #scottish wars of independence #william wallace #andrew moray #13th century #knight #knights #military history

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e-von-dahl · 5 months

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You know how people write bojere crack fics inspired by the 9/11 fic, but about events in the own countries history? Well I was thinking about events in scottish history and what ones could potentially make a terrible romantic tragedy.

I thought about writing one where Jere is William Wallace and Bojan is Robert the Bruce, but then I thought “wait, is that technically also William Wallace x Robert the Bruce fanfiction?”

Then I came to the awful realisation that that probably already exists somewhere in the depths of the internet. I don’t want to look it up but I know it’s out there.

#is this funny or just incredibly stupid I can’t even tell #käärijä #joker out #william wallace #robert the bruce #bojan cvjetićanin #scottish history #meelskys bullshit

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meganthepagan1 · 6 months

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Just watched Braveheart again for the first time since I was a kid, and I had to take a moment after it was over. No cgi, pure epic scenery of Scotland, the most romantic love story, the harshest tragedies, the brutal medieval warfare, the ultimate sacrifices. I can’t stop thinking about it.

The movies today are not like they used to be.

#braveheart #90s movies #scotland #historical fiction #william wallace #beautiful #history #romance #oct 2023

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ancientorigins · 2 months

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The legend of William Wallace, Scotland's 'Braveheart,' is an epic tale of a renowned hero who defied the odds, leaving an indelible mark on Scottish history.

Wallace's life was that of a Scottish outlaw turned iconic national hero. His bravery, leadership and strategic brilliance shaped the destiny of a nation, earning him the iconic title 'Braveheart.'

Facing triumphs and defeats against Edward I, Wallace rose against English oppression at the pivotal Battle of Stirling Bridge. In acknowledgment of his achievements, Wallace was appointed as a 'Guardian' of the Scottish government and assumed the role of commander-in-chief.The heart-wrenching final chapter in Wallace's life turned him into the nation’s martyr, fueling Scotland's fight for freedom and cementing his place in Scottish history.

#William Wallace #Scotland #hero #Braveheart #Stone of Scone

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m1male2 · 2 years

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National Wallace Monument, is an honorary tower built in 1869, near Stirling, Scotland, which commemorates the figure of William Wallace, the Scottish hero of the 13th century in the War of Independence against the English King Edward I.

(©️Steven Robinson Pictures)

#naturephotography #culture #art #photography #museum #scotland #william wallace

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punk-63 · 3 months

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#william wallace #mel gibson #braveheart

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scotianostra · 4 months

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January 2nd 2010 saw the sudden death of David R Ross.

David R Ross became known as “the biker historian” after writing a string of highly acclaimed books on Scottish history, notably about William Wallace. For his research, he travelled his native land in full black leathers on his black Kawasaki motorcycle. At 6ft 5in tall, and in the kilt when not in leathers, he was often told he’d have made a far better Wallace in Braveheart than “that wee Aussie”. Nevertheless, Ross respected Mel Gibson’s 1995 movie and believed it “raised the profile of Wallace and pricked the Scottish psyche to a great extent. There had been nothing like this in Scotland since 1978 when we were going to win the World Cup in Argentina with Ally’s Army,” he said. In 2005, the 700th anniversary of Wallace’s judicial murder.

Ross gained domestic and international prominence when he set off on a Walk for Wallace, retracing his hero’s final trip from Robroyston, Glasgow, where he had been betrayed and captured, to Smithfield in London, where he was hanged, drawn and quartered. Along the 450-mile way, “Big Davy” was cheered by Scots and hundreds joined him for the final six-mile hike into London. There, he presided over a symbolic funeral service for Wallace at the St Bartholomew the Great church in Smithfield, close to the spot where he died. Ross’s dream, was to bring the Scottish patriot “home” for a symbolic funeral he had been denied 700 years earlier when his body was cut into pieces to be displayed throughout the land as a warning to other would-be independence fighters. Ross and his supporters carried a coffin they said was carrying Wallace’s spirit, packed with letters, poems and good wishes from Scots.

On their return to Scotland, they held a torchlit parade in Lanark and buried the coffin there, at St Kentigern’s church.

Ross was serving convener of the Society of William Wallace, set up to preserve the memory of the Scottish patriot, which meets in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, where Wallace is thought to have been born.

David R. Ross died on 2 January 2010 in his home in East Kilbride due to a heart attack.

Sadly I never got to meet David as I only started taking an active part in the memorials and such of Scottish Battles since around 2012, but I have heard many people talk about him, and know just like another convener of the Society of William Wallace, Duncan Fenton, who I did know, David was a very well respected man.

You can read David’s own biography on his blog here http://davidrross.scot/biog.htm?fbclid=IwAR2oNwNhYr8jLltv3w6S7R7wSWXaLYWimPTGASE03NG8vi4Sq0r1UZ5Kvi8

#scotland #scottish #history #biker #Patriot #William Wallace

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pangeen · 1 year

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Scotland's monument to William Wallace // Chris Logue

The National Wallace Monument (generally known as the Wallace Monument) is a 67 metre tower on the shoulder of the Abbey Craig, a hilltop overlooking Stirling in Scotland. It commemorates Sir William Wallace, a 13th- and 14th-century Scottish hero.

Music: jaxon roberts - Kutiman - Against All Odds

#the Wallace Monument #Scotland #landscape #william wallace #monument #Forest #reel #reels #explore #follow #discover

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andrea-non-sa-tornare · 3 months

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Certo, chi combatte può morire… chi fugge resta vivo, almeno per un po'… Agonizzanti in un letto, fra molti anni da adesso… siete sicuri che non sognerete di barattare tutti i giorni che avrete vissuto a partire da oggi per avere l'occasione, solo un'altra occasione, di tornare qui sul campo, ad urlare ai nostri nemici che possono toglierci la vita ma non ci toglieranno mai la libertà!

-Braveheart-

#pensieri #thinking #pensieri sparsi #citazioni #film #frasi tumblr #frasi film #braveheart #william wallace #scozia #liberta #battaglia #guerra #film photography #scotland #warrior #war

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myevilmouse · 11 months

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Thank you for the tag @blackmonitor!!! This was a fun Friday night activity... so let’s see if you can guess my type friends...

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To the surprise of no one:

This guy.

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One (1) hot goblin stud (and basically any role bowie ever played)

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Corporal Hicks omg

4.

madmartigan my beloved

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Erik I would so bang your psycho brains out

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I think I came from just looking at gifs of David just now

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Let’s pretend it’s the soccer coach I love but honestly JRM it’s you

8.

William Wallace isn’t quite fictional but um...I’m a sucker for long hair and blood-spattered hunks. He comes to mind...

9.

Look I don’t make excuses. When I was like 12 I wanted Marion Cobretti to be assigned to my witness protection detail.

Honestly this was harder than expected because I have more RL crushes than fictional ones. Like I have a cadre of actors I am devoted to and will watch in whatever (we have discussed Tommy Lee Jones and probably Kevin Costner before) but if we restrict it to characters mmmm yeah. I also ignored books or this would be too difficult. Thank you so much for the tag!

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yonder-yonder · 2 months

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#william wallace #my life was a mystery #ben willbond #horrible histories #the six idiots #horrible histoties songs #no context horrible histories

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meanautisticenbian · 4 months

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I er uh revamped the main clone’s ref sheets lol

Extra info:

Anne:

- has a brother named Mark Read (cloned from Mary Read)

- raised by a single Irish immigrant father, they have a great relationship but he was kinda pissed when she shaved half her head

- anarchist, if that wasn’t clear already

- Doesn’t really have anything against communism he just doesn’t want Hat hanging out with Che

- The only person who isn’t terrified of Mary

- voiceclaim is vi from arcane

Mary:

- rich family

- kinda sweet but it really depends

- Almost completely shrouded in mystery

- voiceclaim is Raven Black

Hat:

- I’m gonna be honest with y’all, all these other OCs were made just for fun, Hat’s the only one with an actual character arc (if you can’t already tell)

- bc very little is known about her clone mom so she knows pretty much everything there is to know about her and gets FLABBERGASTED when other clones say they don’t know literally everything about their clone parents

- sorta bitter about other clones who’s clone parents are generally well known and have familiar faces, as the clone of a lesser known figure who was almost completely erased from history, but he ESPECIALLY beefs with Che Guevara’s clone (friend’s OC) until they have that whole enemies to lovers thing

- top of their class in history and literature, completely sucks at math and science

- unlike her clone mother, has GOD AWFUL social skills (whenever she meets someone new and feels like she might talk with them again she spends hours researching their clone parent just to infodump about them, most of the time she never meets them again so she just has this random pool of pointless knowledge floating around in her head)

- has at least 800 books about ancient Egypt including a signed copy of The Woman who would be King

- sometimes goes by Maatkare and is mostly called this as a baby/pet name

- has two moms, one is the clone of Nefertiti

- voiceclaim is Nimona

Willy:

- casual gamer and lowkey theater kid

- hates almost everyone

- very difficult for him to like someone but it’s possible

- unironically a great singer I promise like Corey Taylor is SHIVERING

- non oriented aroace

- once wrote an entire 10 page class essay on why Braveheart is the worst movie ever made (he got a c)

- Voiceclaim is Bojack Horseman