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Jan 26, 1996 · On William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, c. 1307 [Colby Introduction]: The Flores Historiarum , once ascribed to Matthew of Westminster, is a patchwork of compilation and original composition which begins at the Creation and closes at 1327.
May 2, 2023 · On being sworn in as Edinburgh Castle’s governor, Bruce commented; “Being a descendant of Robert the Bruce, and as a Scot, you can imagine, there is a lot of weight that comes with carrying the Bruce title. However, walking past the Robert the Bruce and William Wallace statues gives me an immense feeling, you can imagine what this fortress ...
The Bruces. Robert the Bruce, descendant of one of the original contestants for the Scottish throne, took up the struggle for Scotland's independence after the death of William Wallace, and had himself crowned King of Scotland. Victory at Bannockburn in 1314 and the 'Declaration of Arbroath' in 1320 provided justification for Bruce's assumption ...
Jan 15, 2018 · Bruce’s lasting legacy is his enduring and successful fight for Scottish independence. He was the grandfather of King Robert II – the first Stewart king of Scotland – and famously supported William Wallace’s uprising against the English. Robert The Bruce’s Father & Mother Robert de Brus 6th Lord of Annandale
William Wallace undoubtedly had many smaller scale successes but his one big victory against England in a large scale battle was Stirling Bridge. He's not in Braveheart but Wallace actually shared command here with Andrew de Moray, who led a successful guerilla campaign in the North of Scotland. De Moray was wounded in the battle and later died.
Robert the Bruce : I have nothing. Men fight for me because if they do not, I throw them off my land and I starve their wives and children. Those men who bled the ground red at Falkirk fought for William Wallace. He fights for something that I never had. And I took it from him when I betrayed him.
What’s important for this part of the story is Wallace was, contrary to popular belief, not revolting on behalf of Robert the Bruce, he was a supporter of the deposed King John, and indeed, as fighting went on for years, all of the Scottish lords who fought on and governed bits of the country did so on behalf of King John, not Robert the ...
