Freedom Fighter
After managing to evade pursuers for seven years following his defeat at the Battle of Falkirk, Scottish freedom fighter William Wallace was captured on 5 August 1305 when one of...
Brave, but Stupid
On 13 July 1174, in the midst of the Revolt of 1173-74, King William of Scotland charged English troops at the Battle of Alnwick, shouting: “Now we shall see which...
Death of a Lion
After spending almost all of his adult life at war and then taking an arrow to the shoulder, King Richard I (the Lionhearted) died on April 6, 1199, leaving his...
A King’s Ransom
Richard the Lionhearted may have been a legendary king, but he led lousy road trips. During one, on December 20, 1192, he managed to get himself captured and imprisoned by...