The Wallace, Bruce and Scotland’s Contested Crown exhibition will form part of a series of events at Stirling Castle which will tell the story of the events leading up to the Battle of ...

One of Scotland’s great art treasures, the Stirling Heads are metre-wide 16th-century oak medallions that are carved with images of kings, queens, nobles, Roman emperors and characters from the ...

Travel back to 1297 as William Wallace leads a fierce resistance against Edward Longshanks’ forces in the Battle of Stirling Bridge. Discover how a bold strategy and the geography of a narrow ...

It has stood the test of time against the many battles that were waged by the likes of William Wallace in 1297 and Robert the Bruce. The Scottish monarchy once resided there and it was also a ...

Share by Kaiya Marjoribanks 18:46, 23 May 2025 Runners taking part in the William Wallace Running Festival will take in the sights of Stirling Castle on some of the routes.(Image: THE KILTED ...

Wallace, as leader of the army which had won at Stirling Bridge, was chosen as the man best able to protect Scotland from Edward’s inevitable counter attack.” ...

3. William Wallace’s iconic reputation was forged at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. 'The Battle of Stirling Bridge' (c. 1880). | Print Collector/GettyImages ...

The exhibition opens at Stirling Castle on 3 May and will run until June. The letter from King Philip IV is penned to his agents in Rome, commanding them to ask Pope Boniface VIII to support Wallace.

The exhibition opens at Stirling Castle on 3 May and will run until June. The letter from King Philip IV is penned to his agents in Rome, commanding them to ask Pope Boniface VIII to support Wallace.