![]() ![]() ![]() The day of the yes/yes vote for a Scottish parliament took place on September 11 1997, the 700th anniversary to the day of Wallace's victory at Stirling Bridge on September 11th 1297.Ĭoincidence? He still has the ability to create fear in those who are advocates of Unionism with England. And his shadow stands over Scotland still. Every generation of Scots since Wallace's time have recognised his unselfish devotion to his native soil, and identify with it. Perhaps that is because Scotland is still ruled from "somewhere else", and that makes Wallace's fight for Scotland's freedom more recognisable and immediate to ordinary Scots. He seems to somehow be enmeshed in the spirit of being Scottish, in a way, that, for example, Nelson or King Arthur are not in England. "I think that Wallace is perceived differently in Scotland from the way that National Heroes are perceived in other countries. A hero whose name represents the passion, determination and pride of the Scottish people." "Seven centuries after William Wallace's death, his legacy lives on as a truly great Scot. "Without him there is no Scotland, he was the spirit of independence" ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |