Braveheart: How Historically Accurate is it? | Deep Dives

Medieval historian and co-host of the 'Gone Medieval' podcast, Matt Lewis, deep dives into the historical accuracy of the highly controversial movie 'Braveheart'. You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/45Y4Oyg 00:00 Intro 00:30 William Wallace Childhood 08:00 Meeting Longshanks (Edward I) 10:19 Wallace’s wife 12:25 Wallace’s first assault on English 14:13 Band of Rebels 16:30 The Bruce family 18:05 Longshanks reaction 19:51 The Battle of Stirling Bridge 27:24 Wallace is Knighted 34:50 Wallace’s capture 35:26 William Wallace's Execution 40:50 A Historian’s Summary of Braveheart #medievalhistory #braveheart #filmreview