William Wallace, popularized in the 1995 movie "Braveheart", was a Scottish patriot and national hero. He was a fierce advocate for Scottish independence from the English, who had taken control shortly after the death of the 8-year old "Queen" Margaret, called the "Maid of Norway". Their rule was widely resented among the common people and, after many of the Scottish nobles defected to England, Wallace emerged as the leader of the various rebel groups trying to …showed first 75 words of 1316 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1316 total…English again out of Scotland. De Bruce was then crowned Robert I of Scotland. He continued to assert Scotland's independence, a tradition that holds to this day even while Scotland is a member of the United Kingdom. Bibliography: Public, John Q. "William Wallace." Wikipedia. 8 Jun. 2005. Wikimedia. 14 Jun. 2005 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wallace>. "Sir William Wallace." Brittania. 1999. Brittania. 14 Jun. 2005 <http://www.britannia.com/bios/wallace.html>.