I don’t expect this discussion to be finished tonight, not even this week.
For background, I just watched it for the first time all the way to the end. It took courage for me because I don’t like the battle scenes, blood and gore.
But I did see so many correlations to our forefathers fighting the American Revolution, and even the Civil War.
I’m left with William Wallace’s war cry …”FREEDOM”!
So what does that really mean?
Freedom to chose a product on Amazon that is most likely made outside America, or freedom to express yourself as an individual without persecution? Or freedom from anyone telling you that you must follow their lead so you can “win”…
There are so many thoughts to reflect on from watching this movie.
I would like others who have seen the movie to give their thoughts.
I’m interested in what you have to say. As I begin my research into the battle between England And Scotland, do you have resources I can study?
There were many battles, and powerplays, stretching back to Hadrian, the Roman who built a wall to keep the heathen Scots out of civilization.
I would start with some videos, like from the History channel, or any youtube video about Edward 1. Beware, as the subject is very interesting and bleeds into the War of the Roses, the Elizabethans, Bonnie Prince Charlie etc. etc. Even Shakespeare is a source for the Kings here, as many of his plays were based on historical fact. For example, MacBeth (11 Century) was a real person:
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/real-macbeth-king-scots-1040-1054#:~:text=Shakespeare's%20Macbeth%2C%20king%20of%20scots,somewhere%20in%20Moray%E2%80%94in%201040.
But if Edward 1 is the main interest, there is a play by George Peele called The Famous Chronicle of King Edward the First
However, you might need to supplement watching as many videos as you can, by reading some academic work, as they often show-case different historians and therefore perspectives.