We could have done without the tartan kilts, the ludicrously named ‘clan’ chiefs, the sacking of York, the love-affair with the future Queen Isabella of England, or the portrayal of Robert Bruce as an indecisive weakling, while, on the other hand, the battle of Stirling Bridge could have done with a bridge. In many cases these misconstructions were not necessary. It is a far from perfect production with many distortions of fact and some cringe-inducing historical gymnastics.
Mel Gibson’s recently released film Braveheart, based rather loosely on the life of the Scots hero William Wallace, has engendered much debate and not a little criticism. Published in Issue 4 (Winter 1995), Medieval History (pre-1500), News, Reviews, Volume 3
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