Death Of A King - Wallace, Seoras
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The life and legend of William Wallace as never before told… William's early life was marred by the death of his mother Brìghde during the birth of his brother "Wee John". His father Sir Alain Wallace sent his sons to be raised by his uncle Malcolm, Chief bodyguard to Queen Yolande and confidante to the King of Scotland, 'Glorious" Alexander III. But although this tragic start opened up new opportunities for a noble education in Law, Arts, History, languages and Religion from an early age, William dreamed of life as a hunter in the great forests of Galloway. At the wedding of his young…mehr

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The life and legend of William Wallace as never before told… William's early life was marred by the death of his mother Brìghde during the birth of his brother "Wee John". His father Sir Alain Wallace sent his sons to be raised by his uncle Malcolm, Chief bodyguard to Queen Yolande and confidante to the King of Scotland, 'Glorious" Alexander III. But although this tragic start opened up new opportunities for a noble education in Law, Arts, History, languages and Religion from an early age, William dreamed of life as a hunter in the great forests of Galloway. At the wedding of his young brother, the opportunity arises for William to be reunited with his estranged father and return to his childhood home in Glen Afton. There he lived life as a freeman, master hunter and Royal bowmen in the vast Wolf and Wildcat forests of Carrick, Galloway and Ettrick. He discovers some of the history of the clan and the the daring deeds of courage that are a hallmark of the Wallace name. But the dark clouds of political intrigue and civil war will soon appear on the horizon and drag young Wallace into a series of events that will change his life, and the course of world history... forever. This fictional tale, taken from many credible sources, but most of all, from the traditional family Seannachaidh (Storyteller) has been passed down the generations of the family Wallace, recalled from eyewitness accounts by those of the who took part in the actual events…
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Seoras began his film life as a stuntman in the 1986 film "Highlander" going forward, he has made a successful career in the film industry that includes national and international recognition for his contribution to the genre in Scotland. Having worked closely with such industry icons as Sean Connery, Mel Gibson, Russell Crowe, Stephen Spielberg and Ridley Scott. This experience of over thirty years, growing from a stuntman to a much sought after fight scene director, also gained him a reputation as a credible and successful negotiator, securing many Feature Film and Television productions to be shot in Scotland. The family legend of William Wallace was prominent in his life from a young age, then, as an acting Clan Chief of the Clan Wallace for over twenty years, much more previously unearthed facts became available as the age of information accelerated. Any who ever heard the family account and realising it was so different from the limited academic and Google version, were astonished. Everyone said Seoras should write the story down some day... well that day is here, and in an epic tale in nine narratives following the story of William Wallace from the family perspective, The legend of Braveheart is now available