On this day in Scottish history (Aug. 23)

[jhockin]

Sir William Wallace was executed on 23 August 1305, in London. Wallace, a leader in the Wars of Scottish Independence, was captured at Robroyston near Glasgow, eighteen days before his execution, and charged with high treasons and crimes against the citizens of King Edward I of England. Following his trial at Westminster Hall, Wallace was dragged through the streets of London at the back of a horse, then suffered the agonies of being hanged, drawn and quartered.

Wallace's head was displayed atop a pike on London Bridge and his limbs were taken to Perth, Berwick on Tweed, Stirling and Newcastle on Tyne. A plaque at St Bartholomew's Hospital at Smithfield, London, marks the site of Wallace's execution.

[Hawk]

Thank you for this information. I will offer a prayers for Mr Wallace....

Hawk

[Mael Coluim]

[rtown]

Thanks for sharing this.

[John_Carrick]

I used to work in that building before I moved to live in the Emerald Isle. Very poignant and fresh blue and white flowers were placed there nearly all the time.

[georgeetta]

in 1965 I was a kid my uncle brought me to Aberdeen museum for a go round ..there was a case there with a giant sword about 4.5' or so long ..

I'd assumed it'd been one or others ..but never heard and can't get uncle ..

wonder if the museum there has it written ..

ma said she'd seen Wallace's sword and it was huge and thought heavy ..

always remember our heroes .

especially our family .

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