August 23rd 1305 William Wallace executed

Published on 23 August 2023 at 00:01

On this day in London, William Wallace was executed for treason, condemned for leading Scottish resistance forces during the first years of the long and ultimately successful struggle to free Scotland from English rule.

 

William Wallace on trial at Westminster Hall in a painting by Daniel Maclise

 

 

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