Braveheart: How factual was Mel Gibson's William Wallace epic?
dailyrecord.co.ukWilliam Wallace was condemned as a traitor by King Edward I of England and was hanged, disemboweled, beheaded and quartered.His incredible story, and his fight for Scotland's freedom, was the subject of the 1995 epic Braveheart, with movie star Mel Gibson in the title role.However, the star and director of the film has admitted in more than a few interviews that he made changes to some of the historical accuracy for dramatic purposes.Often voted in 'Most Historically Inaccurate Movie' lists, here are some of the best examples.The law which sees Mel Gibson's William Wallace begin his fight for freedom against the English is thought not to have existed in feudal Scotland.In the film it is a law enforced by Edward I of England that grants the.
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