Tour Scotland 4K short travel video clip, with Scottish music, of the William Wallace and Robert the Bruce statues on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the Castle in Edinburgh. Sir William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, two of Scotland’s most celebrated historical figures, stand guard at the entrance to the castle. The statues were erected outside the castle in 1929, though the men had been celebrated for centuries before. Both were prominent leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence, which began in 1296 and lasted for roughly three decades. Sir William Wallace, famously depicted in the movie Braveheart, was among the first Scottish leaders to revolt against King Edward I of England. After winning the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297, he was knighted and named a Guardian of the Kingdom of Scotland. He continued fighting against the English reign until his capture and brutal execution in 1305. Robert the Bruce declared himself King of Scots in 1306. He, like Wallace, fought valiantly during the war. However, unlike Wallace, Bruce had royal ambitions fuelling his desire to free the Scots from English rule. After years of successful guerrilla warfare, his battles and raids eventually led to the signing of the Treaty of Edinburgh and Northampton in 1328, which recognized Scottish independence under his rule, at least, until his death a few years later. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
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