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William Wallace épée de taille finition Argent Antique et cuir noir . Tôle d'acier avec chaîne en acier trempé , forgé et poli . Longueur 120 cm Poids 2,3 kg

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Sir William Wallace

Elderslie, 1270 - Londain, 1305) Caballero Albanach Breatnach ghinealach, ar cheann de na laochra na hAlban meánaoiseanna. Ós rud é go 1297 faoi stiúir an éirí amach i gcoinne Edward I Shasana, a bhí usurped a bhfuil an throne na hAlban. Briseadh sé ar Falkirk (1928), ach lean an troid go dtí go raibh ghabh sé agus a fhorghníomhófar i Londain (1305). Is é an t-ionadaí quintessential an spiorad na hAlban a bhaineann le neamhspleáchas, central motif of his life, and cause of death because of his jump to posterity.

During the reign of Alexander III (1249-1286), Scotland experienced a period of peace and prosperity that resulted in economic growth of the kingdom. But at his death, tensions between the two lineages larval most important of the Scottish aristocracy, the Bailleul and Bruce, erupted violently. The heir to the throne was Alexander's granddaughter, Princess Margaret-girl, known as the "queen of Norway", so that a regency council took over the government. The king of England, Edward I, tried to take advantage of the situation to annex Scotland, marrying the "lady of Norway" with his son and heir, the future Edward II. But the unexpected death of Princess Margaret foiled the plan, leading to disputes of the Scottish clans for the throne.

In this context begins the legend of William Wallace. Second son of Malcolm Wallace, a wealthy landowner with properties and revenues in the Scottish county of Ayrshire, the first mention of his activity as a guerrilla places it in the town of Ayr, the county seat, where Wallace, along with a few of his bandits attacked in 1296 the English detachment stationed in the county and killed a large number of soldiers. Thereafter William Wallace began recruiting and teaching the arts of war to those who wanted to fight against domination inglesa.En May the following year, Wallace murdered responsible for the death of his father, which made him and his followers wanted outlaws justice and not English, but also Scottish. In fact, in these first moments of struggle, William Wallace and his soldiers were only a group of bandits. What finally define himself and his unusual warrior troops was one of the most important men in the country, Sir Andrew de Moray, would join their cause in August 1297. The contingent of both militarily commanded by Wallace, that month went to impregnable castle of Stirling, Scottish important strategic location was easy prey Edward I in the first invasion wave. Using cunning apparently, the British troops of the Earl of Surrey fell defeated and Wallace took the castle.

The popularity of both fighters (but especially Wallace, much more charismatic than Sir Andrew) was steadily increasing. The news did not seem to bother the directors of Edward I, who considered Wallace a simple bandit. But in October 1297, Wallace invaded England Northumberland and Cumberland, issuing a cruel rapine, plunder and devastation. The Scottish people began to venerate Wallace, opening the door to an alliance with the rest of the nobles, and the English king, Edward I, was aware that he faced a real enemy.

Wallace, always accompanied by Sir Andrew de Moray, faced the new invasion. But the light cavalry of the Scots could do nothing against the English archers, who used fire arrows to sow panic among the enemy: Wallace's men were defeated at the Battle of Falkirk, on July 22, 1298. Wallace himself barely managed to escape and hid for several days in the solitude of a forest nearby, for several months was thought to have been one of the five thousand Scots killed in battle. Edward I, not content with this, again invaded the north and northeast of Scotland, in which only Bruce resisted. 

Although details of his life between 1299 and 1303 are unclear, it is clear that Wallace traveled to France where , after meeting with Philip the Fair , tried to get an extension of the Auld Alliance between Scotland and the Gallic country , in order to lend the French military aid and economic especially against English invasion . It seems historically true that Wallace also traveled to Rome , where he was received by Pope Boniface VIII ,and Norway , where , recalling the links between the two kingdoms due to Lady Margaret , enlisted the help of Haakon VII . All efforts were in vain , since, with the Treaty of Paris , signed in 1303 between Philip the Fair and Edward I , France and England laid the foundations for what was supposed to a prosperous peace . Wallace , hidden in a French cargo ship , returned to Scotland after going through all England , to organize resistance.

The reconquest in 1304, Stirling Castle by English troops made most noble clans aprestase Scots to sign a peace treaty with England . But Edward I refused until they betray him to William Wallace , who was British justice and the pending lawsuits that have hindered their popularity, more status never recognized the bandit . This necessarily led to betrayal : on August 5, 1305 , Wallace was arrested at his hideout near Glasgow and led to the famous Bloody Tower of London prison for common criminals . Condemned as guilty of high treason to the Crown , was executed in London on August 23, 1305 . Running Wallace was inordinately harsh even for those times was to serve as a warning to a people and their feelings of independence .

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William Wallace argent

William Wallace argent

William Wallace épée de taille finition Argent Antique et cuir noir . Tôle d'acier avec chaîne en acier trempé , forgé et poli . Longueur 120 cm Poids 2,3 kg

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