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William Wallace

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    (January 1272-August 23, 1305)
    Elerslie, Scotland
    Lead rebellions against the English King Edward I
    Story told in Oscar winning movie 'Braveheart'
    Stood 6'7

Why he might be annoying:

    He killed a man for insulting his attire. 'Thou Scot, abide; what devil clothed thee in so gay a garment?'
    He once hid from the authorities disguised as a woman.
    While a hero to some, technically he was a criminal.
    He was defeated at Falkirk and lost 10,000 men.
    The movie 'Braveheart' was terribly inaccurate.
    He may have had a daughter out of wedlock.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is considered 'Scotland's greatest hero.'
    During a time when few people could even read, he spoke three languages.
    His father was killed when he was 19.
    He once defeated an armed swordsman with a fishing pole.
    His girlfriend was murdered.
    He united the feuding Scottish Clans for a common cause.
    Leading a group of farmers, he defeated the English army while outnumbered three to one (1297).
    He was betrayed and captured on August 5, 1305.
    He was offered a painless execution if he would publicly swear allegiance to the King. He refused.
    He was strung up by the neck, gutted (while alive), his entrails burned in front of him, and then decapitated.
    His brutal execution backfired on King Edward I and sparked more rebellions under Robert the Bruce. (1306)

Credit: Bart McQueary


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 141 Votes: 57.45% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 129 Votes: 37.98% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 57 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 189 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 169 Votes: 43.20% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 300 Votes: 42.33% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 367 Votes: 41.14% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 471 Votes: 42.25% Annoying