William Wallace Captured by the English: Scotland's Hero Falls
William Wallace was handed over, not caught in battle. A Scottish knight named John de Menteith betrayed his location to the English. Wallace was taken to London, stripped of his title as Guardian of Scotland — a title the English said he never legally held — and tried for treason against a king he'd never sworn allegiance to. Found guilty. Hanged, drawn, and quartered at Smithfield on August 23, 1305. Scotland remembered differently.
August 5, 1305
721 years ago
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