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William Wallace

by Casey from Glenbrook

"Every man dies, But not every man really lives" William Wallace

My hero is William Wallace who was a freedom fighter for Scotland in the late 1200-1300s. William Wallace was a brave man who believed that there was no life worth living without freedom. William Wallace’s father was killed in battle, so he went to live with his uncle in another village.

One day he left that village when he was about 20-30yrs old. He returned to the village where he came to live and married a beautiful woman. The marriage was to be kept a secret because after every marriage in Scotland an English officer got to take the bride to his home for the night. So the next day after her funeral, Sir Wallace started to attack the guards and they took over the village and started to go out and free the other villages. This was the start of freedom for William and Scotland. I think the death of his father and wife inspired him.

William Wallace made a difference in my life because he showed me that no life is worth living without freedom. William Wallace started his rebellion in the 1290s. William Wallace spent most of his time at war pushing the English out of Scotland, and in 1298 he invaded England and took over Falkirk. William Wallace is considered a hero because he fought and died for his country he also persevered with only an army of about 5,000 men. He fought for love because he mainly started the rebellion because of the death of his wife.

He showed me that all men should be able to live freely. He never did get to live with freedom but as he was being executed the King of England died. Later Scotland was set free from English rule. Sir Wallace’s country had finally the freedom which he was trying to achieve. Today William Wallace is known to be a champion of Scotland and he’s a well known hero around the world.

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Last edited 11/6/2010 12:00:00 AM

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