The truth about William Wallace, not the ‘Braveheart’ myth – leader comment
So the claim that the story of Scotland’s archetypal freedom fighter is to be told “better than ever before” is a bold one.
However, the charity that runs the towering National Wallace Monument believes it will live up to this billing after a major refurbishment is complete, resulting in the complete transformation of its three exhibition galleries.
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Hide AdThis will include an animation about Wallace’s key role in the Wars of Independence, which eventually saw the Scots victorious under Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn in 1314.
“Better” is obviously a subjective word. It will do well to be as entertaining as Gibson’s historical romp, but one imagines it will be much closer to the actual reality of the momentous events that took place more than 700 years ago.