Wallace, Bruce and

the Wars of

Independence

O Flower of ScotlandO flower of Scotland

When will we see your like againThat fought and died forYour wee bit hill and glenAnd stood against himProud Edward's army

And sent him homewardTae think again

The hills are bare nowAnd autumn leaves lie thick and still

O'er land that is lost nowWhich those so dearly held

And stood against himProud Edward's army

And sent him homewardTae think again

Those days are passed nowAnd in the past they must remain

But we can still rise nowAnd be the nation againThat stood against himProud Edward's army

And sent him homewardTae think again

In this fantastic unit we will learn about:

-The death of a fine Scottish king

- The problem of choosing someone to rule... Scotland had

no king!!!- The causes of the Scottish

Wars of Independence- William Wallace!

- Robert the Bruce!- The Battle of Stirling Bridge!- The Battle of Bannockburn!

- The Declaration of Arbroath

But first...What period in History do the events we are studying take place??? Draw a

timeline...

Ancient History

Middle Ages (5th century –15th century, also known as the Medieval Period)

0BC AD

Ancient Egypt (3000BC – 2000BC)

Ancient Rome (509BC – 476AD)

Wallace, Bruce and the Wars of Independence

1286 - 1320

What was the Medieval Period like?

The Medieval Periodwas very violent.People lived underthe constant threatof invasion andneeded STRONGleaders to protecttheir kingdoms andprovide for them.

The cliffs at Kinghorn 1286THE DEATH OF A KING!!!!

• The Feudal System brought order and control to Britain.

• Everyone knew their place!

But life wasn’t much fun for the peasants…

(click picture)

King

Lords

Peasants

The Feudal System

The story of the Scottish Flag, The St. Andrew’s Cross.

Click the flag to find out more

Collect your picture of Alexander III from your teacher and stick it into your jotter. Draw a St Andrew’s Cross on either

side!!!

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