Braveheart

Braveheart is a 1995 historical drama epic film directed by and starring Mel Gibson. Gibson portrays William Wallace, a 13thcentury Scottish warrior who led the Scots in the First War of Scottish Independence against King Edward I of England. The story is based on Blind Harrys epic poem The Actes and Deidis of the Illustre and Vallyeant Campioun Schir William Wallace and was adapted for the screen by Randall Wallace.

In 1280, King Edward Longshanks Patrick McGoohan invades and conquers Scotland following the death of Alexander III of Scotland, who left no heir to the throne. Young William Wallace James Robinson witnesses Longshanks treachery, survives the deaths of his father Sean Lawlor and brother Sandy Nelson, and is taken abroad on a pilgrimage throughout Europe by his paternal Uncle Argyle Brian Cox, where he is educated. Years later, Longshanks grants his noblemen land and privileges in Scotland, including Prima Nocte or droit du seigneur, the right of the lord to have sex with female subjects on their wedding nights. Meanwhile, Wallace Mel Gibson returns to Scotland and is reunited with his childhood friend, Hamish Campbell Brendan Gleeson. Wallace falls in love with his other childhood friend, Murron MacClannough Catherine McCormack they marry in secret so she will not have to spend the night with the local English lord. Wallace rescues Murron from being raped by English soldiers, but as she fights off their second attempt, Murron is captured and publicly executed by having her throat slit. In retribution, Wallace leads his clan to slaughter the English garrison in his hometown and send the occupying garrison at Lanark back to England.This enrages Longshanks, who orders his son, Prince Edward Peter Hanly, to stop Wallace by any means necessary. Wallace rebels against the English, and as his legend spreads, hundreds of Scots from the surrounding clans join him. Wallace then leads his army to victory at Stirling and then sacks the city of York, killing Longshanks nephew Richard Leaf and sending his decapitated head to the king. Wallace seeks the assistance of Robert the Bruce Angus Macfadyen, the son of nobleman Robert the Elder Ian Bannen and a contender for the Scottish crown. Robert is dominated by his father, who wishes to secure the throne for his son by submitting to the English. Worried by the threat of the rebellion, Longshanks sends his sons wife, Isabella of Fra

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