Wallace, Sir William
Wallace, Sir William (
c.1270–1305) Scottish national hero. He was a leader of Scottish resistance to Edward I, defeating the English army at Stirling in 1297. In the same year he mounted military campaigns against the north of England and was appointed Guardian of the Realm of Scotland. After Edward's second invasion of Scotland in 1298, Wallace was defeated at the Battle of Falkirk; he was subsequently captured and executed by the English.
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 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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CALL ME SIR WILLIAM GERONIMO WALLACE; Kilted Scot on pub theft charge tells court of new name Exclusive.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 1/25/2005; 618 words
; ...pub appeared in court yesterday calling himself Sir William Geronimo Wallace. Wallace, formerly known as John Patrick McGahan, stood...hat. When the court clerk asked if he was Sir William Wallace, he replied: 'No. I have changed it...
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Braveheart for aye.(History in the Media)(700th anniversary of the death of Sir William Wallace )(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: History Today; 11/1/2005; 472 words
; ...700th anniversary of the death of Sir William Wallace in 1305 was marked with a memorial...Historian David Ross, who has retraced Wallace's final journey, arrived in...and the Lubeck letter, issued by Wallace in 1297, marked the anniversary...
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 "Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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HEART ATTACK; The Executive's failure to mark the anniversary of William Wallace's death has been condemned. Here, historian CHRIS BROWN explains why.(News)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland); 8/14/2005; 700+ words
; ...brutal execution of Sir William Wallace in London. The...son of a knight, Sir Alan Wallace. He...replaced as Guardian by Sir John Comyn shortly...Robert the Bruce Wallace is still relevant...is the author of William Wallace: The True...
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 "The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)")
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Braveheart not the true tale of William Wallace.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 9/3/2005; 700+ words
; ...yeirs, tae the sennicht, sine Sir William Wallace wus hung, drew an sned intae quarters...Inglan. Maist fowk&ll ken Wallace fae the film Braveheart quhar Mel...wusnae Malcolm laike i the film. William Wallace&s faither wus cried...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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GRAVEHEART; Exactly 700 years after his brutal execution, the patriots gathered for unfinished business: William Wallace's funeral.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 8/24/2005; 700+ words
; ...farewell to no less a figure than Sir William Wallace, old Braveheart himself. Admittedly...going to have the actual body of Wallace available for the show. The severed...and convener of the Society of William Wallace, David Ross. HE had spent...
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PEOPLE'S CHAMPION; A poll to find the most important Scot of all time has thrown up a few surprises. Yes William Wallace won, but who nominated the English ones?(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 4/6/2006; 700+ words
; ...700 years after his execution, Sir William Wallace has been named as the most important...per cent of people polled named Wallace as the No1 figure in our history...the project has looked at how William Wallace has become Scotland's...
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Wallace's liberty cry; Warding off slavery: There is a plaque in honour of soldier William Wallace at Bart's hospital in London (inset) near where he died.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 1/9/2008; 700+ words
; ...CambuskennethAbbey. At this stage, Wallace showed an aptitude for a Church...mark the 700- yearanniversary of Wallace's show trial and execution on...reads: 'To the immortal memory of Sir William Wallace, Scottish patriot,born at Elderslie...
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Wallaces liberty cry; Warding off slavery: There is a plaque in honour of soldier William Wallace at Barts hospital in London (inset) near where he died.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 1/9/2008; 700+ words
; ...Smithfield,London? AGED 17 or 18, William Wallace travelled to Dunipace in Stirlingshire...CambuskennethAbbey. At this stage, Wallace showed an aptitude for a Church...reads: To the immortal memory of Sir William Wallace, Scottish patriot,born at Elderslie...
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Here and there Is this the closest likeness to William Wallace?
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 3/3/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...The same applies to the great Scottish patriot, Sir William Wallace. Wallace lived from about 1274 until 1305, but it was some...auctioneers Sotheby's, Jamesone's portrait of Wallace is to be offered for sale in Sotheby's annual...
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WILLIAM WALLACE IS INNOCENT; Geronimo cleared of theft.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 2/1/2005; 486 words
; ...STYLED laird calling himself Sir William Geronimo Wallace was yesterday cleared of theft...who failed to appear in court. Wallace had faced six charges of stealing...love with a British soldier. Wallace, originally from Broxburn...
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Sir William Wallace
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Sir William Wallace The Scottish soldier Sir William Wallace (ca. 1270-1305) led the Rising of 1297...around the memory of Wallace is John Carrick, Life of Sir William Wallace, of Elderslie (2 vols., 1830). A balanced and reliable...
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Wallace, Sir William
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Wallace, Sir William ( c. 1270–1305) Scottish national hero. He was a leader...of Scotland. After Edward's second invasion of Scotland in 1298, Wallace was defeated at the Battle of Falkirk; he was subsequently captured...
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Wallace, William
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
...previous year, including Wallace's lord, James, the...of the year. In May Wallace killed the English sheriff...affray. He was joined by Sir William Douglas in an attack...These twin risings, by Wallace and Murray, attracted...
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Barrett, Sir William Fletcher (1844-1925)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Barrett, Sir William Fletcher (1844-1925...chairman, Dr. Alfred Russel Wallace. The paper contained an...Sources: Barrett, Sir William F. Death-Bed Visions...Inglis, Brian. "Sir William Barrett (1844-1925...
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Scott, Michael (ca. 1175-ca. 1234)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
...above all, he figures in Sir Walter Scott's The Lay of the Last Minstrel. Sir Walter Scott, not a very...the astrologer with one Sir Michael Scott of Balwearie...either to Auld Michael, Sir William Wallace, or the Devil." One...
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