A hero for the freedom of ScotlandMany know the famous film by Mel Gibson, "Braveheart", where an episode of the war between Scotland and England is told. It is undeniable that the film offers a spectacle worthy of Hollywood and that viewers are entertained by its scenes throughout the film. The story tells of how a plebeian of the late 13th century, William Wallace, after losing his family and wife, rebels against the British Crown and its king, Edward I. Wallace attacks English positions in Scotland. He wins a large number of battles aided by the strength of his patriots. Nonetheless, Wallace is hunted down and captured, taken to London, tried for treason and executed by hanging, drawing and quartering, the new and bestial technique used by traitors. The film which was shot in Scotland, on Mount Ben Nevis and which won 5 Oscars does not really fit the truthful image of William Wallace. It's nothing like what actually happened. William Wallace never went beyond the borders of Scotland. After all, his troops never took possession of York, as the film's screenwriter Randall Wallace demonstrates in "Braveheart." Wallace's troops only reached Cumberland and Northumberland, which are in Scottish territory. Another fact that shows differences between the film and what history books explain about Wallace is that his father, Sir Malcolm Wallace, was alive when he started a revolt against England in 1297. In the film we can see how his father is murdered in a stable by the English. A fact that arouses great admiration and sentimentality in the viewer is the death of Wallace's girlfriend. In the film we see how she is killed by an English captain, after our hero attacked a group of soldiers who had tried to rape her. Wallace and his lover must marry in secret because the English had decreed the "First Note". Neither one fact nor another fact has been proven. On the one hand, it is unknown whether Wallace's wife was executed when Wallace led the rebellion. On the other hand, regarding the "Prima Note" decree, there is not even reliable evidence regarding its authenticity. It's possible it happened but it's not certain. The most serious historical mistake is that William Wallace was executed in 1305, and Princess Isabella did not go to England until 1308 and did not go there to be married to Edward 11 because she was already married to him.