The Scottish Wars of Independence

The medieval struggle ended with the unification of two countries, but not in the way one would imagine.

Notable figures from the first War of Independence as depicted by the Victorian artist William Hole/ Wikipedia

If you are like me, you may have been first exposed to the wars of Scottish independence from the film Braveheart and the story of William Wallace. While Mel Gibson took some creative liberties with the film, it worked to bring attention to one of Scotland’s national heroes.