Project Gutenberg 2014-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 346 Murison, Alexander Falconer 1847 1934 Murison, A. F. (Alexander Falconer) Sir William Wallace Famous Scots Series, 22 Produced by sp1nd, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) “Sir William Wallace” by Alexander Falconer Murison is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the life and legacy of Sir William Wallace, a national hero and freedom fighter in Scotland, detailing his contributions to the fight against English aggression during the Wars of Scottish Independence. The opening of the book establishes a somber historical backdrop, focusing on the political turmoil in Scotland following the death of King Alexander III. It describes the precarious state of the Scottish monarchy and the turmoil that ensues as various factions vie for power, setting the stage for the rise of William Wallace. The narrative introduces the struggles faced by the Scots under English rule and hints at Wallace's eventual emergence as a symbol of resistance. This portion primes the reader for an exploration of Wallace's early life, motivations, and the socio-political challenges he faced, all essential to understanding his role in Scotland's quest for independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45035/45035-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Wallace, William, Sir, -1305 Revolutionaries -- Scotland -- Biography Nationalists -- Scotland -- Biography Guerrillas -- Scotland -- Biography Scotland -- History -- Wallace's Rising, 1297-1304 DA Text Famous Scots Series Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare 377111 2025-08-18T09:15:22.132111 text/html 356892 2024-10-24T02:59:28 text/html 314619 2025-08-18T09:15:27.838063 application/epub+zip 318868 2025-08-18T09:15:23.378120 application/epub+zip 215408 2025-08-18T09:15:22.756148 application/epub+zip 429191 2025-08-18T09:15:31.397086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405266 2025-08-18T09:15:27.211129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302276 2022-09-20T14:43:14.378472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337198 2025-08-18T09:15:21.644174 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 317348 2024-10-24T02:59:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17896 2025-08-18T09:15:31.544048 application/rdf+xml 18227 2025-08-18T09:15:22.853118 image/jpeg 2469 2025-08-18T09:15:22.806098 image/jpeg 291586 2025-08-18T09:15:22.167152 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia