Braveheart spoilers explained
How does Braveheart end?
Wallace is captured and taken to London for a public execution. He refuses to submit to the English crown and screams Freedom as he is beheaded. His death inspires the Scottish clans to unite under Robert the Bruce, who eventually wins Scottish independence at the Battle of Bannockburn.
What is the main twist in Braveheart?
William Wallace (Mel Gibson) is betrayed by the Scottish nobility during the Battle of Falkirk. Robert the Bruce (Angus Macfadyen) and other lords abandon Wallace to secure their own power and favor with King Edward I (Patrick McGoohan).
What happens in Braveheart?
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.
Quick, non-spoiler context
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.
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