William Wallace: Scotland's larger Than Life Hero

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[@roberthurd328]

Most likely wills my gggggggfather want proof it's in the blood a nature

[@melissaknive3494]

So Simon, are there more clear facts and sources about William Wallace or Boudicca, the Warrior Queen?

[@ethanramos4441]

“I cannot be a traitor, for I owe him no allegiance. He is not my sovereign; he never received my homage; and whilst life is in this persecuted body, he never shall receive it” William Wallace

[@ethanramos4441]

Will Fryer 2 Wallace was never a murderer but what about Edward I he was a murderer but not Wallace

[@ilikeyoutube836]

@Louise Severn You're really really stupid aren't you 😉

[@sisterspooky]

@Max Melo : Exactly. Everyone here talking trash about William Wallace will die unknown and unsung. The person they’re talking about will continue to be spoken of, written of and celebrated long after they’re gone. Gotta love internet trolls, man. They feel that their opinion is somehow important. It isn’t. The only one who cares about their pitiful ruminations is themselves.

[@paulritchie5868]

Will Fryer 2 no,I’m not going to bother...

[@ethanramos4441]

Wallace left one thing and that is hope

[@meandmetoo8436]

I'm seeing this guy's face more than my roomate.

[@callumstanden7149]

🤣

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Cuz history is dope

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Sorry

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And your roommate is your wife 😂

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Amen

[@Biographics]

Thank you :)

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Biographics As above but please stop trying so hard to sound English, you already are English there’s no need, it might impress the prozzies in Prague but not me lol

[@aidangriffiths5075]

100%

[@aidangriffiths5075]

@@manawearblack maybe that's just how he really talks... 😂

[@oberstul1941]

"I shall tell you of William Wallace. Historians from England will say I am a liar, but history is written by those who have hanged heroes."

[@TheMkat92]

SupersonicSongbird Come on, man

[@JMACXO]

SupersonicSongbird Yes entirely true, sadly. The victors live therefore can write what they want.

[@alexanderatticus647]

the history is written by the victors however william wallace isnt really a hero

[@oberstul1941]

@@alexanderatticus647 well, depends to whom. A great number of Scots, Sir Walter Scott including, consider him one of the greatest hero ever.

[@alexanderatticus647]

oberstul a lot of scottish also use william wallace the film aswell in demonstrating the tyranny of england in the house of parliament despite the film being one of the least accurate in history

[@aperson1128]

“England and France were embroiled in conflict” What else is new? Lol

[@danielhogan6255]

Ash Ash you think britian and france were at war for ONLY two century's?!? Try two millenia mate.

[@alice5515]

The fact Braveheart didn’t acknowledge a bridge (the main factor in winning) at Stirling was frustrating

[@jacquelinelaface136]

When I was younger I used to love the movie...then I became a history nerd in my teens and studied so many topics on my own. I watched it recently for the first time in years with a friend of mine who had never seen it. She was so annoyed by the end because I was pointing out everything that was so wrong with it lol and the bridge was such a big point, also Longshanks death at the same moment as Wallace and kilts, sooo many kilts...smh lol

[@jamesmichael6052]

If memory serves, and oft times doesn't, the movie was in danger of busting the budget. They were aware of the critical role of the bridge, not artistic liberty, but economics that led to the omission.

[@alice5515]

Jacqueline LaFace Same 😂 I remember consulting Encarta 95 for hours and making note of the things that weren’t the right timeframe. (My family won’t watch it with me because I know all the words and can’t help speaking along with it)

[@danielfitzedward1079]

Apparently (anecdote only) one of the historical consultants arrived at the proposed filming area and asked where the bridge was. He was told, "We did some test shots but we found the bridge got in the way too much." The consultant nodded and said, "Aye... the English found that too." The sad truth is they likely just shot all the big group battle scenes in one big continuous filming session- hence why Stirling, Bannockburn and Falkirk all look so similar...

[@DWilliam1]

It is called the Battle of Stirling Bridge.

[@jakeharris1357]

"They fought like warrior poets. They fought like Scotsmen, and won their freedom."

[@danielhogan6255]

And yet people forget that part.

[@pyromania1018]

For a little while. Then England stopped playing around and conquered the hell out of Scotland.

[@williamallan7915]

@@pyromania1018 Bannockburn ?

[@omegamcflee]

@@pyromania1018 no it didn't. I think you need to watch his piece on Robert the Bruce next.

[@pyromania1018]

@@omegamcflee Yeah, it did. Under a guy called Oliver Cromwell. Then, after the monarchy was restored and the Stuarts were kicked out, the Scotts tried to put a king they thought would favor Scotland over England on the throne three times, but failed miserably. Culloden sealed Scotland's fate as being part of Great Britain.

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This whole video: "did it happen? , Well maybe and maybe not"

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Don't forget the 2 minute ad for NordVPN that was also in there 🤣

[@condonsutherland1059]

Can you do one on Robert the Bruce or William the Conqueror

[@carloscastanheiro2933]

He already did Robert de Bruce.

[@mitchellneu]

@@carloscastanheiro2933 WHERE!?!?

[@tiggytiggsboo]

@@carloscastanheiro2933 He hasn't done Robert the Bruce. At least not on this channel.

[@hetrodoxlysonov-wh9oo]

De Bruce the minor Norman night, he went north with the Norman robber barons.

[@natetheshocker7547]

Oooh, I know. . . do Nate the Shocker next.

[@snippyJ]

Braveheart may not have been a completely truthful tell but it sure was a damn good story!

[@sandrastreifel6452]

My Scottish Granny taught me a little about Wm. Wallace in the 1960’s. His story is still told, all over the world.

[@preettygoood7774]

Wallace the warrior Wallce the brave Never for him the cold quiet grave Though they chained him and maimed him and he died like a slave Still the last word he gave us was freedom

[@forcedtohaveahandle]

Maybe, maybe not

[@caroledickerson5616]

Every man does not every man really lives. 🌺.

[@fcukugimmeausername]

You forgot to mention where he yelled "freeeeeedom" just before he died.

[@LateNightKaiju]

Incorrect. William Wallace escaped while the English were inspecting the petrol tanker and finding it was full of sand.

[@shebbs1]

Well, it is very unlikely a minor noble from his era would have conceived or fought for anything approaching modern ideas of freedom. That would have been remarkable, and commented on.

[@simonjackson7269]

You've been hung, your togger has been cut off....you've been gutted .... You are not shouting anything!!

[@seaturtlepoppy7679]

I think you missed a few o’s there.

[@fcukugimmeausername]

@@seaturtlepoppy7679 Freeeeedom'oooooooooo!

[@JamesFromTexas]

Please, please, please do more Scottish biographies! Absolutely love this channel. Top notch work.

[@samrevlej9331]

Fun fact: "Braveheart" was actually Robert the Bruce's nickname. Even the movie's title is wrong... Robert the Bruce is the true hero of Scottish independence. It was Wallace's martyrdom that accomplished the most for the Scottish cause, not his actions.

[@Somethin_Slix]

Nice, you take a trip back in time or what?

[@robhaidheuch]

Nonsense. Robert The Bruce adopted Wallace' military tactics.

[@johnhammond5720]

Robert the Bruce continued what William Wallace started

[@andrewmorton9327]

@@robhaidheuch Actually not so. As Professor Barrow pointed out in his biography of Bruce, Wallace (whenever he could) brought together armies and fought conventional battles. Bruce on the other hand was forced to use guerrilla tactics due to his circumstances and experience of warfare in Scotland.

[@robhaidheuch]

@@andrewmorton9327 how would he know, as no modern historian translated from Scots into contemporary English prose The Minstrel's epic poem of Wallace in its entirety until 2000, thus he remained unaware of the full range of Wallace' military tactics ?

[@Gizmomadug]

Wallace was born in western lowland Scotland, which was once known as Hen Ogledd, a people who spoke a Brythonic language called Cumbric. The Saxon speaking peoples of SE Scotland called them Welsh. There are many surnames that reflect that; Walch, Welch, Welsh, Willis, Wylie and of course, Wallace. It does not mean that he was descended from immigrant Welshmen. This theory was leapt upon by Unionists during the referendum debate, mocking that the Scots in the War of Independence were lead by first a Welshman, then a Frenchman (The Bruce).

[@davidbagley1783]

Ancestors Mom Grandma Iva 1919-2001 Isaac V Wamsley Jr 1875-1930 Isaac V Wamsley Sr 1836-1908 Isaac Wamsley III 1798-1868 Isaac Harvey Wamsley Jr 1778-1825 Isaac Harvey Wamsley Sr 1735-1825 Revolutionary War Veteran Leah Stout Wamsley wife 1742-1820 Daughter of Dr Jonathan Stout 1704-1775 Richard Stout 1678-1749 John Stout 1645-1724 Middletown NJ Son of Richard and Penelope.. Elizabeth Crawford Stout wife 1650-1730 Ayshire Scotland Daughter of John Crawford 1618-1698 12th Lord Patrick Crawford 1580-1649 11th Lord William Crawford 1560-1644 10th Lord Patrick Crawford 1530-1560 7th Lord Thomas Crawford 1505-1541 6th Lord James Crawford 1470-? 5th Lord Robert Crawford 1435-1513 4th Lord Archibald Crawford 1389-? 3rd Lord Thomas Crawford 1350-1401 2nd Lord Reginald Crawford 1317-1358 1st Laird Reginald Crawford 1283-1358 Fought at Bannockburn 1314 along with Robert the Bruce and received Lordship for his services. Hugh Crawford ? -1319 Sir Reginald Crawford of Loudon 1255-1297 Sister Margaret married Alan Wallace, mother of Sir William Wallace

[@bazzytonoak7130]

Fascinating, so Robert the Bruce had French blood?

[@Gizmomadug]

@@bazzytonoak7130 Yes. King David wanted Norman knights, who were the Main Battle Tanks of the eleventh century. The easiest way to do that was to marry them into the Scots nobility.

[@johnallan1134]

You forgot Waleys

[@forgotten_islander4530]

@@bazzytonoak7130 I’m a year late and a dollar short, but yes, Norman blood, which could arguably be French. De Brus was the family name or anglicized, The Bruce

[@johnmcdougald1238]

Braveheart made me research my family name "McDougald". I learned a lot, especially the fact that my friend since 2nd grade, 20 years at that point, was my blood enemy. His last name....Bruce.

[@MrOx85]

The Mcdougall's we're as notorious as the McGregor's, pretty sure they had blood feud's with everyone lol.

[@johnmcdougald1238]

@@MrOx85 wouldnt doubt it. The motto for the Clan MacDougall is roughly translated as: "To Conquer or Die." Sounds like a fun loving bunch of guys....

[@orecvetkovic904]

Wallace show the way! Led us to this day! Here at Bannockburn, Freedom we have earned!

[@ignitionfrn2223]

1:25 - Chapter 1 - The misstep of a horse changed the course of history 4:15 - Chapter 2 - Wars on independence & a mysterious hero 8:45 - Chapter 3 - The defiance of John balliol & stirling bridge 12:15 - Mid roll ads 13:50 - Chapter 4 - The guardian of scotland 15:45 - Chapter 5 - An outlaw & a traitor

[@JettsMom]

I love how you bring so much more detain into your Bio mini bio docu series. I always learn more about historical figures I have already studied. We watch you together as a family before bed or sometimes at breakfast..... Love it!

[@CarTubeShorts]

Why did i find it weird for not seeing a mel gibson picture in the thumbnail

[@shebbs1]

Probably a good this, that film was highly inaccurate. I know it is linked to a resurgence of Scottish national pride, and I will likely be told to ignore the errors, but it wasn't accurate with history.

[@frozengrip2609]

@@shebbs1 Braveheart is my favourite fantasy film.

[@AshtonGleckman]

*FREEEEEDDDOOOOMMMM!!!!* sorry. I had to. I'll leave now.

[@WM0302]

Everyone knows what you are talking about when you say: freeeeeedoomm! They know who said it and the film.....great quote!

[@WM0302]

No prob...it had to be done!!

[@stevenwebb3634]

The Victoria Police in Australia had a wanted poster of a guy on Facebook named William Wallace and said "yes we are trying to take his freedom"

[@ajyou100]

Yip freedom to commit economic castration. Sepreatisim is self abuse. Enjoy but count me our.

[@neildiamondo1131]

How were Wallace and his men rebels? They were in the right. Longshanks and the southron were the rebels.

[@hardy3089]

.......in order to be considered a “rebel” you must rebel against something normally meaning some form of establishment or authority i.e some form of government or parental authority. In popular media rebels are often considered righteous and good but the justness of the cause has no bearing on the moniker. For instance in Star Wars rebels are the “good guys” in the American civil war the south were rebels and widely considered to be the “bad guys”. So there you have it hope it helped

[@nastyham5302]

Because the English made the claim to the Scottish throne

[@Damnto]

@George Job most of the kings in general were like this but the english kings are just the worst

[@veriasvincit]

@George Job I'm a Scot but even I know history isn't as black and white as you're making out. Berwick was a response from a Scottish invasion of England which gave Edward the opportunity he needed to annex Scotland, politically and then fully.

[@qrufus]

Part of me isn't surprised that not a lot could be found on Wallace. I would think King Edward would want to literally erase him from history. However, I seriously doubt researchers weren't able to find anything on his wife.

[@stuartclifton4764]

The Borgia family next please!

[@humbertoventura1344]

Braveheart is not even a very innacurate historical movie. Its a totaly fantasy film about a guy that happened to be named William Wallace as well and looks like Mel Gibson.

[@ajthelwell6357]

Can we see Cesare Borgia or Pope Alexander VI?

[@Gravelgratious]

Lucrezia too

[@arjusarauis9901]

The Borgia family of those 3 is one heck of a drama, or at least that’s from playing Assassins Creed 2 and Brotherhood

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@@arjusarauis9901 Historically speaking, they really were a crazy family. Assassins Creed hit the nail on the head on that one. Aside from a few embellishments, everyone was quite accurate.

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@@arjusarauis9901 AC 2 is definitely the best gane of all time and was what git me into the Borgiathe family and the de'medici

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@Jacob Moll thise are rumors tho. It was said lucretzia and rodrigo also did the freaky

[@vharrald]

I really do like all this information in these biographies... very informative... thank you Simon

[@carloscastanheiro2933]

Finally BRAVEHEART! Thank you bro. Merry Christmas.

[@Biographics]

You're welcome, and to you as well :)

[@carloscastanheiro2933]

@Jeremy Thompson Yeah I know bro, all Scots were Braveheart.

[@shaun9357]

Continue the Scottish theme and do Robert The Bruce next please.

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I really enjoy these small documentaries! Keep up the good work sir!

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One of the best channels on KZbin, no doubt about it. Great stories on Great Characters with Great narration.

[@wrathford]

This episode was one big 'idk'

[@shebbs1]

Yes, though unfortunately the same with so many figures from history. Is a bit of a bummer when we modern people like hard facts regarding history, yet they are so often missing, or found to be false.

[@eoinociarain7986]

Correct, definitely got a bias towards the English. I bet he wouldn't denounce William the conqueror or Oliver Cromwell in the same way.

[@Thisisahandle701]

@@eoinociarain7986 Most english dont like the whole, 'and then normandy came and invaded our country' narrative. Not sure why you chose William the Conqueror. Does Ireland like the part where England changed what language you use?

[@eoinociarain7986]

@@Thisisahandle701 I am only Irish by descent, I am 4th generation Australian. Yes William was a Norman English king I know that. It just seemed to me the narrator was very biased on his view regarding Wallace. Other historians have other opinions. All we have is the history as told by the victors which is more often than not slanted in their favour. Wallace was a great hero to the Scots and I just didnt care for the narration much.

[@tiggytiggsboo]

Was kinda waiting for a Wallace video. Of course it was mostly "I don't know" but it was great nonetheless! Thanks :)

[@adamcoleman6504]

Great video, thanks! Very interesting and informative. Would love to see one on Rob Roy Macgregor

[@LiveFreeOrDie2A]

You forgot the part where he yells “ffrrrreeeeeddooooommm!!!”

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[@gothic22779]

Would love to see one on Rob Roy if possible.

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Good video. Well done, Simon.

[@Biographics]

thanks :)

[@multiyapples]

Very informative.

[@jonthornton8758]

The most amazing man ever played by Mel Gibson. LOL

[@Saint_nobody]

I dunno... What about the guy who nailed Christ to the cross? 😜

[@johnnytrigger5512]

@@Saint_nobody something not to be joked about. You will answer for this

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Please do King Louis XIV's biographic.

[@Jop3lius]

death by seasickness? thats one hell of a rocky boat

[@Succubus2Angel]

I cannot help but giggle at a Music Video made by the Brit History-Comedy team "Horrible Histories". The song is called "William Wallace: Scottish Rebel" I laugh so hard when I watch/listen to it ^O^ Many thanks to you and your staff for such amazing content, well researched, scripted and just that hint of British Snark that makes British humour so much funnier than my American's (I am an ex-pat in Australia now lol). Thank you also, team, for not bashing your sponsor's advertising repeatedly on our heads. It's quick, informative and then gets right back to why we're here. I've already suggested a few of your sponsor's links and what they can do to each. Keep up the absolutely fantastic work!!

[@ericofire]

this made me think of AOE2, which made me think you should do a video on Ivaylo of Bulgaria. Pretty insane read, that one

[@AyeTVsco]

Independence is coming

[@InimitaPaul]

Get Scoxit Done then! We'll take the moderate and educated Scot's that voted to stay and you lot can stay behind your wall.

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@@InimitaPaul *your.

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Daniel FitzEdward Thanks.

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Would you become a republic then? Or keep a monarchy?

[@bam-skater]

@@InimitaPaul Not what's going to be happening though, you're going to get the sectarian anti-catholic bigots and the educated liberals are the ones saying they want to move North. And it isn't "stay", on Scottish indy Britain and the UK as states will cease to exist. You'll need to come up with a new name for England and Wales, since, let's face it, Norn is probably going soon too

[@Dreammaster695]

Thanks for sharing I am from Scotland

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Thank you .

[@rogersaenz2955]

Tecumseh or Sitting Bull would be very interesting to learn.

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facts need some bad ass native stories

[@billiemink77]

Simon I absolutely adore all of your shows and biography is one of my favorites and William Wallace always been fascinating to me even before Mel Gibson played Him on the big screen... I would like to say that I can color with many of your other guest comments that you don't get near enough credit for what you do I turned everyone I know that loves history geography top tenz As well as other of your multiple formats of information my favorite at this point being BUSINESS BLAZE Because it's so off the cuff I think I hear you giggle and laugh and enjoy yourself more there than anywhere else I listened to you... Anyway just want to say good on you for giving so much information about such DIVERSITIES OF DIMENSIONS ... U R ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS GRRRRRRR8 EST OF TIDINGS 2 U 4 WINTER SOLSTICE & BLESSED BE

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Thank you :). Appreciate it, and thanks for subbing to Business Blaze :) :)

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Merry Christmas to you and yours, Simon.

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And to you. Thank you.

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This is my favourite channel on KZbin now. Watch about three of these before bed each night. Thanks for the effort.

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Please do a segment on the Donner party...thanks.

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Do Arthur Guinness and everything he did for Dublin.

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Im having a pint now

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You guys are on a roll this week

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Indeed :)

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Two suggestions for future videos: Augustus Caesar and Scipio Africanus. Food for thought... Great channel!

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This is the first time that I've been early (to a degree) on a Biographics video.

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No one cares.

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How about Ponce de Leon?

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Dude.. you are doing extremely well with all ur work. Keep it up.

[@Biographics]

Thanks, will do :)

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Love your videos

[@gregorclegane7563]

Even in Age of Empires, William Wallace is pretty OP.

[@LaurensCorner]

This video was made possible by all relevant sponsors and the impending 2nd Scottish Referendum in 2020.... ; ) *cue blue face paint, kilts, flags and the tartan arm*

[@iain4421]

I don't think even a Welsh hero could split England and Scotland apart now

[@ninjacell2999]

@@ChloeClements34 but the majority didn't vote SNP though. That's not how first past the post works

[@ninjacell2999]

@@ChloeClements34 No you misunderstand. You say that the people of Scotland want a referendum, but the percentage that voted SNP is less than 50%. Unlike General Elections, Independence referendums are not FPTP. This means less than 50% of Scottish people want another referendum. And that's assuming that everyone who voted SNP voted for them because they wanted a second referendum. Which is unlikely. Nicola Sturgeon knows she isn't getting a referendum anytime soon, but pushing that angle is the best way for her to secure votes. If she got one right now it's likely it would fail anyway.

[@oak1739]

@Fhjthnl Lol Iuyo The fact that the Scottish need permission to leave a union says a lot about said union.

[@Amy-ie4ge]

NinjaCell yes they did 55% of Scottish voters voted for them

[@potatolord5827]

St Margrets Hope, that's a 25 minute drive from where was born and where you have to take the ferry to mainland scotland

[@mubopo]

Nicely presented! How about doing one on Hugh de Payens, the Knight Templar!

[@001pnc]

And I was just watching Braveheart the other day.

[@iancastleman306]

I recommend Andreas Hofer of Tyrol.

[@mikel6668]

great video

[@retractablehybrid6110]

There was an article in my local newspaper a while back written by a local historian. It was saying there was a hypothesis among some historians that William de Morey was the man behind the success in the battles lead by Wallace as De Morey was the war strategist. He was fatally wounded at Stirling Bridge and died not long after. It was all downhill from there for Wallace in terms of battle.

[@JohnSmith-vz2jq]

Andrew, not William.

[@adamgrybauskas4212]

Thank you Simon I love your videos Could you think about doing a Lithuanian figure.

[@patchentews5676]

At least you were able to tell us in detail how he was tortured

[@Kevo20]

Another great video Mr Whistler! I can’t get enough of them. Very interesting!! Us Brits definitely have some of or even the best history in… well… history!!

[@ClipsFromMaine]

How about one on Robert the Bruce now? Braveheart was a staple of my youth, and you blew my mind, I’m about to watch the one on “Longshanks”!

[@SpecialOrder_937]

Hero’s get remembered but legends never die

[@noonedude101]

Leave it to Scottland to have a hero with a totally ordinary sounding name... Bill Wallace.

[@seafoam6119]

Bill Wallace... the god slaying, dragon eating, ass licking shattering star of Scotland.

[@jonmills6927]

Like Bill "Superfoot" Wallace?

[@nastyham5302]

Old Billy sheep shagger wallace

[@flee4342]

One certain misconception is that Wallace wore a kilt. He didn’t. No one did for another 400 years. Also only Highlanders wore kilts, which are northern Scotland. Wallace was southern, so he wouldn’t have anyway. The south only began wearing them when they realized tourists were more likely to spend money at your business if you were wearing one.

[@rolanddeschain9139]

Died from severe "sea sickness" That's a thing!?!? Holy crap!!

[@shebbs1]

So he may, probably likely, be descended from Welsh stock? Learn something every day, had no idea.

[@nicholaslewis8594]

What if Simon does a Biographic's on him, but an April First episode where he makes a bunch of stuff up about himself? In keeping with the tradition of fake Biographies on April First.

[@GH-zh9zo]

keep responding this every video until marchaybe he will haha

[@cosmicdebris42]

Robin Hood would be perfect.

[@Rerun75]

I'm Happy to be followed this channel and Top 10z I admire how this man breaks down history

[@renegadeace1735]

I wonder what William Wallace would think of Scotland today voting to stay a part of England.

[@scottishhistorian8866]

Being Scottish, it is pretty amazing that Wallace is our national hero/freedom fighter and like you said, not much is actually factually known about him. I do know just before his execution he did try to do a deal with Edward, but I guess it was 'too little too late' kinda patter...

[@54032Zepol]

Was he also from Australia??

[@54032Zepol]

Lol jk

[@mangot589]

Mr.Denton yeah, I believe he was born in New York, and then went to the land down under as a young child. But I’m not sure if his family was originally Aussies or not.🤔 I’m too lazy to look it up right now.

[@eoinociarain7986]

@@mangot589 I hate to think you are that stupid but how hard is it to google William Wallace or go to a library and read Scottish history. You should try you may learn something.

[@YeeLeeHaw]

@@eoinociarain7986 Are you Woooshing or are you joking?

[@johnnytrigger5512]

In the year of our Lord 1314, Patriots of Scotland starving and out numbered charged the fields of Bannockburn. They fought like warrior poets, they fought like Scotsman and won they freedom.

[@AnneShirleyMarshall]

Why didn't they teach history like this when I was in school? I really like your content! Thanks so much!

[@ActiveAdvocate1]

*Sings, "And stood against them, proud Edward's army, and sent them homeward, tae think again." Sorry Simon, I've got Scottish blood in me and my best friend is half Scottish, so...yeah, my allegiance can't be to the English here.

[@darkwing5458]

I'm not even Scottish I'm Indian and I dislike the English..

[@bosnia7429]

@@darkwing5458 Indians dislike British people not English

[@martfildes9675]

Seizon Sha well the feeling is mutual you dirty little gutter snipe

[@willriseabove6858]

the most famous words he uttered "you dropped your rock"..

[@johnnytrigger5512]

The english dont let us train with weapons so we train with stones🙂

[@kierluke2018]

Worked in a book store in England. Got asked by a Scottich couple if we had any books on William Wallace. I asked who is he? They looked at me and walked out. Braveheart got released the following year. 😂😂

[@mafiousbj]

7:55 "Jenni, Simon se equivocó: 1297" means "Jenni, Simon made a mistake: 1297" in spanish ^^. Which is hilarious, seems some channel interns try to speak their mother tongue but are great with graphics and editing. Great insight view into the channel but as someone who has english as a second language i always recommend focus and talk in the language you are working on, because eventually you will mess up ^^

[@darrensmall6570]

Need a biographics on Subodai pls the most successful general in history! Conqueror of Russia, China, Hungary, Central Asia, and every army for all corners of the world!

[@Marcus_Halberstram]

Man, I love William Wallace. He was great in Braveheart.

[@TheAshCooper]

The battle of bannockburn is also the first known sighting of a blue ford.

[@OTBlockEntertainment]

Good video

[@dudepool7530]

Sith sabers are red, Jedi robes are brown. Give it up Anakin, I have the high ground.

[@williamwallace5615]

“I am William Wallace!”

[@Lee-pl9vh]

Glad to meet you William Wallace

[@davidbagley1783]

Ancestors Mom Grandma Iva 1919-2001 Isaac V Wamsley Jr 1875-1930 Isaac V Wamsley Sr 1836-1908 Isaac Wamsley III 1798-1868 Isaac Harvey Wamsley Jr 1778-1825 Isaac Harvey Wamsley Sr 1735-1825 Revolutionary War Veteran Leah Stout Wamsley wife 1742-1820 Daughter of Dr Jonathan Stout 1704-1775 Richard Stout 1678-1749 John Stout 1645-1724 Middletown NJ Son of Richard and Penelope.. Elizabeth Crawford Stout wife 1650-1730 Ayshire Scotland Daughter of John Crawford 1618-1698 12th Lord Patrick Crawford 1580-1649 11th Lord William Crawford 1560-1644 10th Lord Patrick Crawford 1530-1560 7th Lord Thomas Crawford 1505-1541 6th Lord James Crawford 1470-? 5th Lord Robert Crawford 1435-1513 4th Lord Archibald Crawford 1389-? 3rd Lord Thomas Crawford 1350-1401 2nd Lord Reginald Crawford 1317-1358 1st Laird Reginald Crawford 1283-1358 Fought at Bannockburn 1314 along with Robert the Bruce and received Lordship for his services. Hugh Crawford ? -1319 Sir Reginald Crawford of Loudon 1255-1297 Sister Margaret married Alan Wallace, mother of Sir William Wallace

[@TimboSlice69420]

I live in Kinghorn and there’s a monument to Alexander just down the road :)

[@Taistelukalkkuna]

Scribe writing down Wallace´s memoirs: "So my lord, what shall name shall we give to this book?" Mel Wallace: " *FREEDOM!* "

[@darrencoyle1]

Think Wolfe Tone, the Protestant father of Irish Republicanism would be brilliant for this

[@fredy.0981]

Wallace ❤️🇹🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇹🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Gubbinsmcbumbersnoot]

Excellent video! Could you please do one on Atilla the Hun?