Post by Elly on Oct 13, 2005 23:33:50 GMT 10
Was watching this documentary tonight, must say it was very good, even had David R. Ross giving his views in it. I really enjoyed it 
found this link about it:
enhancetv.com.au/search/list.php
Fact or Fiction: Braveheart
TV & Video
William Wallace was the first great hero of the Scottish wars of independence, but, was nothing like the character the Hollywood movie portrayed.
He was never even called that. The name Braveheart, belonged to the later Scottish king, Robert the Bruce.
Braveheart presenter Tony Robinson claims the man behind the legend was in fact a complex outlaw rebel fighter who rose from obscurity to become the rallying point for anti-English forces in Scotland.
He fought bloodily and ferociously, often using savage methods of "ethnic cleansing'' firstly on the Scottish homelands and later took the fight to Edward 1's armies in England, where his savagery against English schools and monasteries frightened even his own countrymen.
His victory at Stirling Bridge made him a national icon and his charismatic personality drew Scots to his loyal following and gave rise to many myths and ballads.
His armies' drastic defeat at Falkirk wiped much of his reputation however, and although he fought on for seven more years against the hated English, he was betrayed by one of his own countrymen and tried and horrifically executed in London.
Robinson claims Wallace came to symbolise not only Scottish pride, but personal freedom and each year, miners march to the Wallace Stone in Scotland affirming their status as freed men.
PRODUCTION DETAILS:
Writer/presenter: Tony Robinson
found this link about it:
enhancetv.com.au/search/list.php
Fact or Fiction: Braveheart
TV & Video
William Wallace was the first great hero of the Scottish wars of independence, but, was nothing like the character the Hollywood movie portrayed.
He was never even called that. The name Braveheart, belonged to the later Scottish king, Robert the Bruce.
Braveheart presenter Tony Robinson claims the man behind the legend was in fact a complex outlaw rebel fighter who rose from obscurity to become the rallying point for anti-English forces in Scotland.
He fought bloodily and ferociously, often using savage methods of "ethnic cleansing'' firstly on the Scottish homelands and later took the fight to Edward 1's armies in England, where his savagery against English schools and monasteries frightened even his own countrymen.
His victory at Stirling Bridge made him a national icon and his charismatic personality drew Scots to his loyal following and gave rise to many myths and ballads.
His armies' drastic defeat at Falkirk wiped much of his reputation however, and although he fought on for seven more years against the hated English, he was betrayed by one of his own countrymen and tried and horrifically executed in London.
Robinson claims Wallace came to symbolise not only Scottish pride, but personal freedom and each year, miners march to the Wallace Stone in Scotland affirming their status as freed men.
PRODUCTION DETAILS:
Writer/presenter: Tony Robinson
