Throughout history to this day we have had epics written in books on noble warriors and powerful kings making their conquest. In modern day we have based an epic of our own from Blind Henry’s The Actes and Deidis of the Illustre and Vallyeant Campioun Schir William Wallace. Take your imagination and place it in 13th century Scotland as a Highlander trying to make it by under rule from King Edward I of England. Braveheart balances the historical view while depicting it as an epic. Throughout the film it focuses on William Wallace, a noble Scotsman whom led the Scott's in the First War of Scottish Independence. He experiences love, loss, hatred, and the victory and loss of battles. Wallace worked his way to getting the trust of the King of
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The main character is William Wallace, who is a fairly tall man. He stands tall, wearing leather armor and his kilt representing his family tartan, and carrying a Claymore ready to fight any Englishman that comes his way. On the opposite side of the spectrum with the English you have the man that Wallace wants to kill and free Scotland from, King Edward the First of England. King Edward the First is an egotistical man who kills his own son due to him not wanting to marry a woman, but be with another man. The King also does not care for his own men, to the point he orders his archers to open fire to kill the Scott's despite being advised that the arrows would also kill his own men. These two being adversaries acted accurately for the time they represent through depicting their people groups as we knew them from the 13th century during the First War of Scottish …show more content…
Living conditions, clothing, life, combat, and etc are all depicted. If they are looking to learn the historical perspective in retrospect to the English and Scottish relationship during the 13th century, or if they are looking into it to learn about the First War of Scottish Independence it is a good movie. It is entertaining and keeps a historical context on the events portrayed. As a student in higher education I say it is one of the better movies out depicting events in history. Braveheart balances the historical view while depicting it as an
The main character is William Wallace, who is a fairly tall man. He stands tall, wearing leather armor and his kilt representing his family tartan, and carrying a Claymore ready to fight any Englishman that comes his way. On the opposite side of the spectrum with the English you have the man that Wallace wants to kill and free Scotland from, King Edward the First of England. King Edward the First is an egotistical man who kills his own son due to him not wanting to marry a woman, but be with another man. The King also does not care for his own men, to the point he orders his archers to open fire to kill the Scott's despite being advised that the arrows would also kill his own men. These two being adversaries acted accurately for the time they represent through depicting their people groups as we knew them from the 13th century during the First War of Scottish …show more content…
Living conditions, clothing, life, combat, and etc are all depicted. If they are looking to learn the historical perspective in retrospect to the English and Scottish relationship during the 13th century, or if they are looking into it to learn about the First War of Scottish Independence it is a good movie. It is entertaining and keeps a historical context on the events portrayed. As a student in higher education I say it is one of the better movies out depicting events in history. Braveheart balances the historical view while depicting it as an