![]() She certainly wouldn't have been in the country, much less be of an age where she could negotiate terms or carry on a torrid love affair with the Scottish rebel, as "Braveheart" really, really wants you to believe. The 12-year-old Isabella wouldn't marry the 23-year-old Edward II until 1308, nearly three years after Wallace was executed. In fact, according to History Extra, she wasn't even officially linked to the English royal family at that time. ![]() ![]() ![]() For one, there's the rather obvious fact that Isabella would have been about nine years old when Wallace died in 1305. However, Isabella's role is one of the biggest inaccuracies in the entire film. He would spend the rest of his reign as a beleaguered, unloved king. The inexperienced Edward II's lack of interest in making war allowed Bruce to begin his takeover, culminating with Edward's humiliating defeat at the 1314 Battle of Bannockburn and the loss of English control over Scotland. Per the World History Encyclopedia, Edward I died in 1307. He proved to be an unpopular and ineffectual king, especially after losing a key battle to Robert the Bruce. And, no, there's no evidence that he tossed his son's male lover out of a window.Įdward II is perhaps best remembered for allegedly having relationships with male favorites, namely Piers Gaveston and Hugh Despenser (via English Heritage). Yet, he was also apparently a loving husband, going so far as to build a series of crosses in memory of his beloved wife, Eleanor. ![]() notes that he was an uncompromising military man who had already conquered Wales before the whole Scotland affair got going. Yet, while Edward I could be ruthless, he probably wasn't cinematically villainous. ![]()
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