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    Default Re: Sv: History-based Movies

    Quote Originally Posted by Don Esteban View Post
    Well yes and no.

    Scotland was an established kingdom of course, but during the time of Wallace the king was a puppet dominated by England and actually Scotland didn't have much of an army to fight with as most of the nobles (the army would be made up of their retainers) refused to fight England as they usualy held fealty for lands in both England and Scotland. Wallace did form a largely highland / peasant army at first until after his early successes some Nobles joined him.

    By the time Robert the Bruce took up leadership he had the backing of many more nobles and so Scotland was able to field a far more professional force than under Wallace.

    This is a gross simplification but hopefully you get the general idea
    Very good post about the regions feudal structure and how it undermines Gibson's modernist interpretation and infusion of nationalist sentiment

    However, I believe that Wallace was actually a well-to-do knight in command of a well disposed force of fighting men?
    Also, that it was he who joined the far more succesful Moray?
    Last edited by Incongruous; 02-09-2009 at 23:05.

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