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From: darnall daley< >
Subject: Re: BRAVEHEART REVISTED
Date: 1 Jul 1998 16:37:05 -0700


wrote:
>
> I am having a ball--and learning a lot-- by reading the old Gen-Medieval
> archives. While reading in the 1996 archives, I read an article concerning
> the movie, BRAVEHEART. It was a superb article and I truly enjoyed it.
> However, it left me with a question I couldn't answer. In the movie, it is
> alluded that Edward II's wife got with child by Braveheart. I had never heard
> this so I chalked it up to Hollywood taking liberty with the facts, once
> again.
>
> The article I just read stated that Braveheart never met the wife of Edward II
> BUT that it was pretty conclusive that she bore a child for someone other than
> Edward II.
>
> Someone must have information on this incident that they could share. Please
> share it with us.
>
> TIA
> Phyllis

Well, since William Wallace was drawn and quartered in 1295, if memory
serves and Edward III was born in 1313, it pretty certain that ole
Willie wasn't the father.

Darnall

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