Who was William Wallace? Much of William Wallace’s early life remains a mystery. Around 1270, Wallace was undoubtedly born a younger son of a family of lesser nobles , his father was likely Alan Wallace and he was probably born in Ellerslie, Ayrshire . This is just what modern historians can agree on based on medieval documents and the rediscovery of Wallace’s seal in 1995. It is typical of this time period for there to be limited contemporary information about the Wallace family because they were not significant enough to warrant any surviving documentation pre-1297. Therefore, most of the accessible and remaining information about Wallace’s early life stems from later medieval sources such as Blind Harry’s The Wallace and other Scottish …show more content…
However, it is probable Blind Harry either created much of the information himself or has confused the actions of other individuals with those of Wallace. Whether this was an honest mistake or not, historians such as Brown are unsympathetic and call Blind Harry “less than reliable” . It is safe to assume that Blind Harry’s sources came from folklore, documents and chronicles that no longer survive or from translated works, for example, the written work of John Blair, Chaplain to Wallace . Riddy is cautious of Blind Harry, indicating that Wallace, for instance, never fought at Loudoun Hill nor did he meet Robert the Bruce on the Banks of Carron in 1298 …show more content…
Blind Harry, although not a contemporary source, relied on sources that modern historians do not have access to. The Wallace was a product of growing nationalist consciousness in the 15th century , which is revealed in the anti-English and pro-Wallace approach that Blind Harry assumes. It would be inappropriate to dismiss the work of Blind Harry because of his dramatic and inaccurate portrayal. His account does contain vital information to the recreation of the character and career of Wallace. The Orygynale Cronykil of Scotland by Andrew Wyntoun is a 14th century account of Scotland stemming from the beginning of the world until the accession of James I in 1424. In chapter CXLV, as most chroniclers do, Wyntoun first introduces Wallace as the younger son of a noble with an elder brother who inherited the family property . Wyntoun brings to attention Wallace’s stature and aptitude for weaponry: “This ilk gud William Wallas Drew to wappinnis and to
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INTRODUCTION The medieval theologian Julian of Norwich was a mystic, writer, anchoress and spiritual director for her time. She is gaining in popularity for our time as she provides a spiritual template for contemplative prayer and practice in her compilation of writings found in Revelations of Divine Love. The insightful meditations provide the backdrop and basis for her Trinitarian theology’s embrace of God’s
...ow the audience to visualize the event and becomes more relatable. Listeners are able to emotionally identify with the situation and reflect in order to give other the benefit of the doubt. The speech could be improved with more facts or statistics. Wallace uses rhetorical devices to create his argument, which could be seen as ironic due to his death. He attempted to influence others but struggled with an everyday battle that he could not overcome. His approach to life is understood, but maintaining that approach proves to be difficult. Through the use of dramatization and figurative language, Wallace is able to appeal the audience and leave them with the idea that, “It is about simple awareness—awareness of what is so real and essential, so hidden in plain sight all around us, that we have to keep reminding ourselves, over and over: ‘This is water, this is water’”.
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Within the very beginning of the film, the wonderful portrayal of William by Billy Crudup gives the audience a lasting impression by Burton of the blatant resentment and distain William has towards his father and his mythological stories. Wallace, while more subtle in his method to reveal the underlying anger of William towards Edward, does not make it any less apparent than Burton of the obvious indifference William feels towards his father. In Burton’s ...
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In the next scene we see the burial of his family. Several characters are shown here that will become important to the movie later. As young William weeps in sorrow, we see a young girl hand William a thistle. From this point, William is taken from his home and then educated by his Uncle. This is where young William grows up and improves his wits. From this point on, young William is no longer, he is now an adult William Wallace ( Mel Gibson ).
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Throughout history there have been examples of religion being regarded as traditional and of people dissenting from the traditional religion. This essay will trace the footsteps of tradition and dissent of Christianity in England between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries by looking at the statement “… a previous generation’s “dissent” itself becomes “tradition”, and a previously dominant tradition becomes dissent.” (Tradition and Dissent p72). With particular reference to the differences between Protestants and Catholics.