Who was the real William Wallace? And what kind of rebel was he? Was he like Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart', or a more nuanced rebel, battling amidst the complex Anglo-Scottish power politics of over 700 years ago?
In this new series, conflict analyst Professor Michael Livingston travels the length and breadth of the United Kingdom, from the heart of cities to rugged wilderness, exploring battlefields, meeting experts and conducting experiments, on the trail of some of the best known rebels in British history.
In this episode, Michael investigates the Scottish hero William Wallace, whose story of rebellion against the English has been told for centuries. But how much of it is just legend? Michael sifts the fascinating facts from the spectacular fiction.
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