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" In the footsteps of William Wallace in Scotland and Northern England / "
Alan Young & Michael J. Stead.
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BL
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959729
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b714099
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| Main Entry
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Young, Alan,1949-
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In the footsteps of William Wallace in Scotland and Northern England /\ Alan Young Michael J. Stead.
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Stroud, Gloucestershire :: History Press,, 2010.
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vii, 190 pages :: illustrations (some color), maps ;; 27 cm
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0752456385
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: 9780752456386
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Previously published: In the footsteps of William Wallace. 2002.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-186).
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| Abstract
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For nearly 700 years debate has raged over the true nature of William Wallace and his role in Scotland's turbulent history--was he the Braveheart of Blind Harry's legendary account, the bold, but savage, hero of the Scottish wars, or, as some contemporary chroniclers attested, was he nothing but a villainous thief and vagrant fugitive? This book draws on a wide range of contemporary and modern sources to look behind the figure of legend to find Wallace's true character. It traces Wallace's journey from his modest upbringing in south-west Scotland and his first victory as a "guerilla" leader and military commander at Stirling Bridge to his painful death seven years later, including his "invasion" of Northumberland and Cumberland. This is an essential traveling companion for a journey through Wallace's kingdom and to learn more about the myth and the man.
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Wallace, William,-1305.
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Wallace, William,-1305.
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Guerrillas-- Scotland, Biography.
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Nationalists-- Scotland, Biography.
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Revolutionaries-- Scotland, Biography.
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Guerrillas.
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Nationalists.
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Revolutionaries.
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Scotland, History, Wallace's Rising, 1297-1304.
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Scotland.
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| Dewey Classification
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941.102092
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DA783.3.Y68 2010
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Stead, Michael J.
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William Wallace in Scotland and Northern England
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