One of the distinctive aspects of the movie version of Braveheart is the blue face paint worn by participants in the battle. Like so many other factors, this is pure fiction. Painting one’s fa… 展开

Braveheart comes to a dramatic climax int the betrayal of William Wallace by Robert the 17th Bruce. In truth, however, the story is a little more complicated. As one of the contenders to th… 展开

It was a slight letdown when watching the movie, and after much anticipation to finally see the much-feted battle at Stirling Bridge, there was a distinct lack of one feature in particular. Namel… 展开

Curiously, the movie makes a huge deal out of the fact that bagpipes were apparently banned. This act never occurred at any point during the thirteenth century. While a ban has … 展开