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	William Wallace
		Wallace was knighted and made Guardian of Scotland officially at a ceremony at the Kirk of Ettrick Forest near the town of Selkirk.
		Wallace had put into effect a "scorched earth" policy burning the lands in that area so that no succor could be given to the English troops in the hope that their morale would be broken.
		Wallace was then taken outside and dragged by horses through he streets of London for 5 miles to Smithfield where he was tortured and hung and his entrails pulled out inch by inch.
	www.britainunlimited.com /Biogs/Wallace.htm (1108 words)

	Wallace Monument - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Wallace National Monument (generally known as the Wallace Monument) is a tower standing on the summit of Abbey Craig, a hilltop near Stirling in Scotland.
		A number of artifacts believed to belong to Wallace are on display inside the monument, including a 5 foot 4 inch-long claymore.
		In 1997, a statue of “William Wallace” was placed in the car park of the Wallace Monument.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wallace_Monument (387 words)

	Images of William Wallace
		Tourist figures at the National Wallace Monument went up by 156 per cent in the year since Braveheart hit the screen, with nearly 40 per cent of visitors saying they were there because of the film.
		Christine Brownlee, the manager of the monument, told me of two elderly American ladies who saw Braveheart on a Tuesday night in Boston, caught a Wednesday afternoon flight to Glasgow and by opening time on Thursday morning were on the doorstep, all set to toil up its 246 steps, in spite of jet-lag.
		But by the time the foundation stone of his monument was laid in Stirling in 1861, he had become a kingly figure, a preserver of the status quo.
	www.magicdragon.com /Wallace/Wallace7.html (739 words)

	William Wallace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wallace and 40 kinsmen slew and dismembered Sir William Heselrig, the English Sheriff of Lanark, in May 1297, purportedly to avenge the death of Marion Braidfute of Lamington — the young maiden Wallace courted and married in Blind Harry's tale.
		According to Harry, Wallace left with William Crawford in late 1298 on a mission to the court of King Philip IV of France, Le Bel of France to plead the case for assistance in the Scottish struggle for independence.
		Wallace was transported to London and tried for treason at Westminster Hall where he was crowned with a garland of oak to suggest that he was the king of outlaws.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Wallace (3180 words)

	SWORD FORUM Magazine Online - Historical Swords - Fall 1999
		Wallace is one of Scotland's national heroes, ranking together with his contemporary Robert the Bruce as the most influential Scotsman of the Middle Ages.
		Wallace was betrayed and captured in 1305 and taken to London.
		The National Wallace Monument is situated on the top of a steep, wooded hill on the northern outskirts of Stirling.
	swordforum.com /fall99/sword-of-william-wallace.html (1633 words)

	william wallace monument - Stirling in Scotland
		The Wallace Monument was completed in 1869 on the back of a wave of nationalism then sweeping Europe, with expatriate Scots and international figures contributing towards its construction.
		William Wallace began a guerrilla campaign against the English and became known as the hammer and scourge of the English.
		The monument is on the Abbey Craig, a rocky crag from which Wallace watched the English army gather on the South side of Stirling Bridge.
	www.instirling.com /sight/wallace.htm (633 words)

	wallace1274
		From this acorn, grew the Wallace oak at Elderslie and to this day the town with its magnificent Wallace Monument is hailed as the birthplace of William Wallace.
		The seal identifies Wallace as the son of Alan Wallace and not of Malcolm and an Alan Wallace appears in the Ragman Roll of 1296 as a 'crown tenant in Ayrshire'.
		But Alan Wallace was a tenant of the crown and not a vassal of James the Steward and therefore it is reasonable to look beyond Kyle Stewart for the home of Alan Wallace and his son William.
	members.tripod.com /bob_newcumnock/wallace_home/wallace1274.html (2628 words)

	William Wallace - The Wallace Monument
		The Monument is at the precipitous west end and highest point (over 300 ft.) of the Abbey Craig, a basaltic crag-and-tail”; on the north side of the Forth, against the background of the Ochils.
		In cases on the walls are replicas of documents associated with Wallace, and a case containing the originals of autograph letters written in 1868 by European patriots - Garibaldi, Mazzini, Kossuth, Louis Blanc, and Karl Blind - in eulogy of Wallace.
		On a ledge, in an inscribed shrine given by Hugh Robert Wallace, of Cloncaird Castle, Ayrshire, a lineal descendant of the hero, is the Wallace Sword, a two-handed weapon 5 ft. 4 in.
	homepages.tesco.net /~scotlandweb/wallace/wallacemon101.html (1436 words)

	History of the Monarchy > Descendants of Malcom III > William Wallace
		Having killed the English sheriff of Lanark, Wallace waged guerrilla warfare against Edward I's occupying army and on 11 September 1297 joined forces with Sir Andrew Moray to rout the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
		Wallace was knighted and acted as Guardian of the realm in the name of John Balliol, but he lacked the support of the noblemen and Edward I continued to wage war implacably against the Scots.
		On 22 July 1298 Wallace was defeated at the Battle of Falkirk, Stirlingshire.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page121.asp (276 words)

	Wallace Monument Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		The Wallace Monument and the Ochils from Stirling Castle
		Visitors to the Wallace Monument leave their cars at the foot of Abbey Craig, which they then climb to reach the foot of the monument.
		In the entrance foyer of the Monument itself there is a display about Sir William Wallace and about the construction of the Monument.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /stirling/wallace (812 words)

	Natural history legend - Natural History Museum
		Alfred Russel Wallace monument is unveiled by Wallace's grandson Richard on the left.
		Wallace was one of the most prolific collectors of natural history specimens of all time, and in 2005 an important part of his personal insect collection from southeast Asia was discovered in his grandson's attic.
		The Wallace monument rock was donated by Hanson Aggregates from a quarry near Bridgend and two granite plaques were produced by the Welsh company Mossfords.
	www.nhm.ac.uk /about-us/news/2006/may/news_8252.html (736 words)

	Places to Visit in Scotland - Wallace Monument
		The Wallace Monument is situated on the top of Abbey Craig, overlooking the river Forth and the Forth Valley.
		The monument is 220 feet high, 54 square feet at its base, with the tower 36 square feet.
		The statue of Wallace on the outside of the building is solid bronze and was sculpted by David Watson Stevenson.
	www.rampantscotland.com /visit/blvisitwallace.htm (962 words)

	Stirling, Scotland - Wander the Planet .net
		The National Wallace Monument is 220 feet tall on the top of the wooded slopes of Abbey Craig overlooking Stirling.
		He had thought that without Sir William Wallace that he would be able to dominate the Scots in the same way he dominated the Welsh.
		Wallace was later defeated at Falkirk (in 1298) and then was betrayed and executed in London.
	www.wandertheplanet.net /Scotland/stirling.htm (652 words)

	wallace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Monument is in the walled Northwest corner of the Wallace Cemetery.
		The cenotaph was erected in 1867 to honor the soldiers who lost their lives in the Indian Wars while stationed at the fort.
		The name was soon changed the Ft. Wallace to honor a General of the Union Army who lost his life in the Civil War.
	www.kansasphototour.com /wallace.htm (354 words)

	Stirling Council: Stirling » History » Wallace Monument
		When the Question of creating a national monument to the achievement of William Wallace was first discussed in the early 1800's, it seemed that it was destined to be built in Edinburgh, the capital city.
		The decision to build the National Wallace Monument was taken at a great meeting in the Kings Park of Stirling in 1856, and it was agreed that a Gothic tower on the Abbey Craig, designed by John T Rochead and overlooking the site of Wallace's victory was the best option.
		The foundation stone was laid on Bannockburn day 1861, and the completed monument was handed over to the Custodians on 11th September 1869 on the 572nd anniversary of Wallace's famous victory at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
	www.stirling.gov.uk /index/stirling/history/history-wallace-monument (220 words)

	Stirling visitor attractions, Sir Walter Scott, Braveheart, William Wallace, old town jail, stirling castle, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		One of the best vantage points from which to view Stirling is the top of the national Wallace Monument, a prominent Victorian tower which stands above the river on a rocky crag and catches the eye for miles around.
		One of the outcomes was the erection of the National Wallace Monument in memory of a great Scottish hero.
		After your visit to the monument you can spend more time exploring the Abbey Craig, on which the monument stands, with its vast areas of unspoilt land and beautiful woodland.
	www.stirling.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /attractions/wallace.htm (195 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Scotland \| Artist plans second Wallace monument
		Wallace is said to have avenged his father's death by slaying his killer.
		Wallace's ancestors settled in the Kilmarnock area, granted the land from the spoils of the Norman conquest.
		Wallace himself is thought by many to have been born at Ellerslie, near Kilmarnock.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/scotland/2588385.stm (443 words)

	MacBRAVEHEART - Dryburgh Wallace Monument (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Dryburgh statue was the first monument to be raised to Wallace in Scotland.
		Wallace is represented in ancient Scottish armour, a shield hanging from his left hand, and leaning on a huge sword with his right.
		She gave a very interesting talk on her work with this statue and with the 1821 Lanark Wallace statue at the Wallace Conference at the Smith Art Gallery and Museum in Stirling on 17th May, 1997.
	www.braveheart.co.uk /macbrave/history/monument/drymon.htm (526 words)

	The Wallace Monument
		On this particular June day, however, a monument was being opened to the public, a monument which still stands today in the 21st century as a reminder of William Wallace, one of Scotland's famous heroes.
		A tide of nationalism swept the world in the 1850's and the Wallace monument was one of the ways this was expressed in Scotland.
		The course relating to Wallace is "Scotland in the days of Wallace and Bruce" where you will be able to explore the background to the Wallace rebellion, follow the course of events, and look further to the rise of Bruce and his enthronement as King of Scots.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/wallace_monument.htm (1037 words)

	William Wallace - A Brief Biography [index page]
		Sir William Wallace was the second son of Sir Malcolm Wallace, Laird of Elderslie in Renfrewshire.
		Whether or not he had, as legend relates, a murdered wife to avenge, Wallace by early 1297 was the leader of an eager, disciplined force, trained by him throughout the preceding winter following the defeat at Dunbar, a battle in which his elder brother was killed.
		Wallace now became ruler of Scotland, and for a year he governed in the name of John Balliol.
	homepages.tesco.net /~scotlandweb/wallace/index.html (779 words)

	Wallace's Monument - [Sunday Herald]
		South of the Border, Wallace is more of a party hero than in Scotland, representing their route back to credibility.
		Wallace's political influences were partly the writings of former Inverness MP Lord Russell Johnston, and partly his Christian faith, nurtured in a Kirk-going family, Scripture Union and Boys' Brigade.
		It was Buggins's turn that made Wallace the party's Scottish spokesman in the Commons 10 years ago, and it took him weeks to decide if he wanted to do it.
	www.sundayherald.com /30526 (2093 words)

	Student Travel Information & Discounts - Events: Visitor Information: National Wallace Monument (National Wallace ...
		The real William Wallace - now thought to be younger son of Alan Wallace, a crown tenant in Ayrshire - was still in his twenties when he joined the nationalist swell against the designs of Edward I to rule Scotland.
		Wallace's taunts brought the English over the bridge where they could be easily slaughtered and English casualties numbered some 5000.
		Wallace escaped, perhaps to France, but was eventually caught and hauled to London for trial.
	www.istc.org /sisp/index.htm?fx=event.detail&event_id=111072 (451 words)

	Official Website of The National Wallace Monument, Stirling, Scotland: Group Visit Information
		It commemorates the life of Sir William Wallace, who led the struggle for Scottish independence at the end of the 13th Century, and whose place in history was secured after his conquest of the English at The Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297.
		However the unique features of The Monument, and its outstanding setting on The Abbey Craig, mean that it has a wide appeal to groups of all types.
		The themed exhibition areas within The Monument, and The Monument Crown, with its outstanding views, are accessed by a spiral staircase, with a total of 246 steps.
	www.nationalwallacemonument.com /groups.htm (529 words)

	Travels in Scotland : Other Sights: Wallace Monument (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Wallace Monument in the sun, from Stirling Castle
		This tall folly contains displays on each floor (and a welcome place to rest), including a display of statues, a video of Wallace's trial, a replica of his sword, and a map that describes the vista that is visible from the viewing platform up top.
		One of the statues (of Wallace?) on the outer wall
	www.phouka.com /travel/other/wallace/wallace.html (444 words)

	The Sword of William Wallace
		That William Wallace himself is a man of legend there is no doubt.
		Monument in Stirling gives an indication of Wallace's true physical size.
		it as Wallace's sword in 1505 greatly increases the probability that it is the
	members.aol.com /kiltedwarior/Sword.html (594 words)

	Amazon.com: William Wallace: Books: Andrew Fisher (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Historians' interpretations of Wallace are almost fictional because there are few materials to study or they become wrapped up in the legend.
		Wallace's execution by King Edward I. Most books seem to interpret his execution as something extraordinary to the times, when in fact; his execution was common for traitors to the King.
		It is widely believed this is the definitive depiction of Wallace, and it is clear why, it is not solely about the man himself, but about the political climate and the players and the men in power around him.
	www.amazon.com /William-Wallace-Andrew-Fisher/dp/0859761541 (1269 words)

	Official Website of The National Wallace Monument, Stirling, Scotland
		Open all year, The National Wallace Monument is packed with fascinating exhibits and displays - so come and visit one of the country's most magnificent sights, and meet Scotland's national hero - William Wallace.
		In dieser spektakulären Umgebung wird Wallaces dramatischer Feldzug für die Freiheit Schottlands zu neuem Leben erweckt.
		La campagna di Wallace per l'indipendenza della Scozia è rievocata in tutta la sua drammaticità in una cornice spettacolare.
	www.nationalwallacemonument.com (427 words)

	TORSI : Scotland : Wallace Monument (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Wallace Monument lies in the far north of Stirling and can be easily spotted.
		You can ascend the monument and the view should be quite nice (admittance, however, is not free).
		The monument was build to the honour of Mel Gibson - erm, rather the guy he plays in Braveheart.
	www.math.tu-clausthal.de /~matsa/Urlaub/Wallace.Monument.gb.html?Urlaub/Reisetagebuch96 (63 words)

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