Mel Gibson made Braveheart famous for us non-Scots. But do you recall the character Mel Gibson was portraying in this historical war film? It was William Wallace, a medieval Scottish patriot who was spurred into revolt against the English when the love of his life was slaughtered. The Scottish were fighting for Independence against King Edward 1 during the 13th Century and William was keen for them to achieve this status. Unfortunately for the Scots, battles against the English were rarely won. But against all odds at the battle of Stirling they had a victory. You can only imgaine the rage that this must have caused at the time amongst the English, spurring the King on to end Wallace’s plans of any further wins and capture this rebel for public execution. As fate would have it, at the Battle of Falkirk he is betrayed with the Scottish army suffering heavy losses. He is captured and executed, but not before becoming a symbol for a free Scotland.
As the story goes it all took place around Stirling, and today on our way through to Perth there is an irresistible urge to call in to see where history was made and maybe even make some of our own 🤓. Enjoy!
Stirling Castle
King Robert the Bruce
Vibrant Stirling Town Centre
Surrounding area with William Wallace Monument in distant view.
Traditional Scottish Wedding we gate crashed
MicNSarah Travels 
This has prompted me to look at some of photos of similar – we took them in the morning when it was so foggy you could hardly see anything 😁
Makes you realise how much the struggle was for the Scots ( and for so long ) with the English — even today with Brexit
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I totally agree but I firmly believe it has made them more resilient because of the struggles and bit by bit they are making subtle changes which they should be very proud of. Brexit has been renamed Brexshit not sure if the Scots thought of this one but it certainly portrays what they think of it !😂
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