William Wallace

[scottishlover]

Originally Posted by BornAgainScot

History in Scottish schools was a bit English-biased unfortunately! We all seemed to learn about the Battle of Hastings, someone called Harald that burnt some cakes and the Magna Carta! In areas associated with Robert the Bruce - Stirling for the Battle of Bannockburn or Dunfermline where he is visited - then maybe 1314 was whispered, but that was more or less it!

Now things are getting better - and I suppose in part maybe Mel Gibson and Randall Wallace were responsible, for which we should be greatful - but there is still a long way to go! Scotland's history needs to be taught as much as possible, the good and the bad - and no more burnt cakes when we have inspirational spiders!

Heh, I'm actually going to school to become a history teacher. I really want to teach Scottish history, but unfortunely not many people give a rats arse about it here in the States. T_T I could say a thing or two about what I think of the English education, but that would be wrong, because they arent all bad.

[Scottish_Republican]

John Prebble deserves some praise too - not for the accuracy of his history books, which have often been questioned, but like Nigel Tranter, the novelist, for bringing our own history back to the masses.

[Glasgow Bob]

At my School we "did" the Scottish Wars of Independences twice.

It was a module(about 2 months) in 2nd year and if you took History at Advanced Higher we study it heavily for the entire year which inculded a 4000 word dissertation on anything from Alexander III to the declaration of Arbroath.

But what you study in 6th year really varies depending on what books the school has, so if they already had ones on the American Civil War chances are youd study that instead

[ANDY-J3]

A new monument commemorating Wallace and those who fought at the 1st battle of Falkirk has been constructed in Callander park Falkirk. It's a pity it took them so long because there's been a monument commemorating the Jacobite victory in 1746 for several years.

[MacMirza]

Stonehaven Wallace Day 2007 - Saturday 18th August

More info - www.geocities.com/stonehavenday

[aNonnyMoose]

Originally Posted by ANDY-J3

A new monument commemorating Wallace and those who fought at the 1st battle of Falkirk has been constructed in Callander park Falkirk. It's a pity it took them so long because there's been a monument commemorating the Jacobite victory in 1746 for several years.

It's only there because the Society of William Wallace and others built it themselves, assisted by some funds from Falkirk Council to be fair. But the idea didn't arise from them...

I know. I spent a weekend recently helping build it...

Some info about it here: The Falkirk Cairn

[oneofthefew]

Its good to see that Wallace and the Battle of Falkirk (despite the result) are finally getting some recognition!