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Braveheart is an American motion picture released in 1995 that was very loosely based on the life of William Wallace, a major Scottish hero. Mel Gibson played Wallace and also directed the film.

For a historical treatment of events see the William Wallace entry.

The film won numerous awards including the 1995 Academy Award for:

Nominated:


1 Cast

2 Events

Braveheart is historically inaccurate and some differences are noted:

  1. Edward I's second wife, Margaret, whom he married in 1299Events First emperor of the Ottoman Empire is Osman I (1299- 1326) The County of Holland is annexed by the County of Hainaut April 1, 1299 Kings Towne on the River Hull granted city status by Royal Charter of King Edward I of England. Births Alfonso IV of (a few years prior to the time of the film) is absent from the film, apparently giving the impression his first wife Eleanor of CastileEleanor of Castile was the name of one queen consort of England see below and three queens consort of parts of what is now Spain: Eleanor of Castile (1202-1244), queen consort of Aragon: daughter of Alfonso VIII of Castile; wife of James I of Aragon Elean was his only wife.
  2. One of the film's more exorbitant insinuations is that Wallace had an affair with Isabella of FranceIsabella of France (~ 1292 August 22, 1358), known as the She-Wolf of France was the Queen consort of Edward II of England. Isabella was the daughter of King Philip IV of France and the sister of three French kings. Her mother was Jeanne of Navarre. Isabe, and that she was pregnant with his child at the time of his execution. As the real Isabella was still in France, that would have been impossible.
  3. Gibson was also slammed for his portrayal of Isabella's future husband, Edward II of England (in the film, they are married). Although historians agree that Edward was a homosexual, many took Gibson to task for the demeaning stereotypes he saddles Edward with.
  4. Wallace's long-standing hatred for the English was not because of his wife's death, it was because two English soldiers challenged Wallace over some fish he had caught. The argument escalated into a fight, resulting in Wallace killing the soldiers.

For a historical treatment of events see the William Wallace entry.



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BraveheartBraveheart is an American motion picture released in 1995 that was very loosely based on the life of William Wallace, a major Scottish hero. Mel Gibson played Wallace and also directed the film. For a historical treatment of events see the William Wallace  
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