Brave Heart by James Mackay

I’m reading a great biography of William Wallace by James Mackay.  I had no idea how badly the Mel Gibson movie botched some of the key parts of Wallace’s life.  For one, Wallace was probably as tall as Scottie Pippen (6’7”) at a time when most folks were 5 ft.  Mel Gibson can’t be taller than 5’8”.

Even more impressive, Wallace was barely out of his teens when he first led a Scottish army against the English, and he was in his early 30s when he died.

And finally, I had no idea that there was another resistance leader in northern Scotland named Andrew de Moray who accomplished equally impressive feats against the English, and that Moray and Wallace probably fought side-by-side on numerous occasions.

Needless to say, it’s a great book.