there is a minor debate in another question as to whether Wallace ever existed or not, and one member says that it is Heresy to say he existed and a lack of knowledge of my own culture and ignorance. I have been to Stirling, taken photo's and talked to the locals. He was a real person. Does anyone else think differently or the same?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070805122049AAutfHc&r=w
Look at Supermans answer then below him the insults start and below that I make my comments.
I only care to resolve if people actually believe that he did not exist for I have never heard of this before now that there was a group that believed it Heresy to say he existed. I know they exist for things such as not believing in Concentration camps or that Slavery never happened. Things like that, I know their are groups that believe that, I never thought this so seriously of Wallace or is this just one person not a group?
2007-08-05 10:59:32 · 8 answers · asked by Legend Gates Shotokan Karate 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I see that ONE user came in here to give you all a thumbs down but does not comment, courageous of their sureness in the subject is it not? Thank you all for helping me, I know that their are groups that believe the Holocaust never happened and other wacky things, but never had I heard of Wallace being non existent and a Heresy lol ty again. I knew my eyes were not delusional when I was in Scotland taking the photos.
2007-08-05 14:18:38 · update #1
Dude, the Fart Tart is an idiot. he existed. i watched a special on the history channel a few days ago about him. the movie of course was based on a real guy but there was a bit that was fabricated. however, most of the fabricated stuff was still based off of real events. the fat tart is just an fat retard. She think that's just because she's half scottish, she knows everything about the scotts. Heck! i'm an american and i don't know everything about american history. think of the concentration camp survivors with the numbers tatoos on their arms. just because someone might German and say that the holocaust never happened, we should believe them because they're German and disregaurd the tat or think that the jew put it there themself.......it's utterly rediculous. i hate stupid people like that Fat Fart. what an idiot.
2007-08-05 20:23:27 · answer #1 · answered by JAS 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes William Wallace was a real, living person. The events of his life were not quite the melodrama protrayed in the movie Braveheart. But the man himself did exist.
2007-08-05 12:38:15 · answer #2 · answered by rohak1212 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sir William Wallace was a well documented real Scottish knight. What Mr Mel Gibson, the film maker, got wrong, was to call him "Braveheart".
Sir William Wallace was not Braveheart. That title was given 'post mortem' to King Robert the Bruce (He of the persistent spider in the cave, fame.) who was a contemporary of Wallace, and who eventually succeeded where Wallace had failed, in freeing Scotland entirely from English domination.
2007-08-05 12:20:08 · answer #3 · answered by doshiealan 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
william wallace was a real person. He may not have been quite as brave and daring as depicted in movies but he existed and tried to make a difference. Many of the other characters portrayed in the movie "Braveheart" also existed and some of their ancestors don't like the way they were protrayed........ hundreds of years later I'm not really sure why it matters!
Yes, he really existed.
2007-08-05 11:05:32 · answer #4 · answered by Fozzie 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
William Wallace definitely existed, and he did lead a revolt against Edward I and Scots loyal to him in the early 14th century, but I doubt he was as glamorous as Mel Gibson and Randall Wallace made him out to be. But as a national Scot hero, he certainly quailfies.
2007-08-06 02:38:34 · answer #5 · answered by Bob Mc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
William Wallacee existed, obviously not quite like he was portrayed in Braveheart but he did many great things for Scotland.
2007-08-05 11:10:01 · answer #6 · answered by Susan G 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think he's fact. but then again i have no solid proof to back it up...sorry. i may be a history lover but I'm no expert. and why would it be heresy to be ignorant of your own culture? I'm Hispanic and I don't know anything about mine. there is nothing "wrong" with it. but it would be unwise to separate yourself from it. my friend, i say to you in truth, that you can never resolve this silly debate. i hope that answered some of your question. and besides, what does it matter?
2007-08-05 11:24:20 · answer #7 · answered by houc3672 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
fozzie's answer is right on the money
2007-08-05 11:11:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋