William Wallace

The trouble with any biography of William Wallace is the lack of reliable facts for any researcher to work with. Fisher is to be commended for extensive research, but even he has to resort to a lot of speculation to pad out what is known. Undisputable is Wallace's standing as a hero in Scotland, bot......more

William Wallace "I have brought you into the ring; now see if you can dance." A man of unparalleled courage in the face of an hitherto invincible army. What lowly man of mediocre birth could lead a proletarian army in defending a nation's independence against the elite class of experienced knights and......more

Obviously, this book was incredibly well-researched and thought out. I enjoyed reading it and learned a lot, but the author seemed to expect that the reader already had a basic understanding of Wallace's story, its main points, and the main people who have written about him over the years. I was loo......more

This was an interesting look into the intersection of myth and history in a folk hero. The author does a good job of piecing together the pieces to create a narrative that makes sense. All the while adding in the myths as they relate and why they are or are not true.......more

We know so very few concrete indisputable facts and details about William Wallace, that even after reading this definitive book, it begs a reader to ask: why bother? He's the Scottish Robin Hood, in the matter that so little is known, we may as well make up the details ourselves, just as they did in......more