William Wallace William Wallace is perhaps the greatest hero of the Scottish people. His legend inspired 100,000 people to gather on June 24, 1861, 556 years after his death, at the opening ceremony of the 300-foot National Monument in Stirling that continues to honor his memory. It was here Wallace once led a band of desperate and outnumbered Scots to a glorious victory over the English. The fabled five-foot sword that once belonged to Wallace is on display in …showed first 75 words of 458 total…

…showed last 75 words of 458 total…surviving family members at the time of the Scottish knight's death. The clan chief also verifies that the battles portrayed in the film truly happened the English throne was intent upon exterminating the Scottish people and this is a part of history no Scot can forget. Screenwriter Randall Wallace believes his screenplay for "Braveheart" captures the spirit of William Wallace in bringing to the screen the hero whose story has gone untold for too long.