In Braveheart, she threatens to do this with her and Wallace's child. While an affair with Wallace never existed, Isabelle did have an extramarital relationship with an English baron named Roger Mortimer, who helped her depose King Edward II and place her son, Edward III, on the throne (via History Extra). As I ambled down the lane towards my house, my ears picked up a soft whimpering. All I wanted at that moment was to get home quickly and have a cool bath. Of course, Moray isn't in the film, and neither is the bridge.Īs for Wallace and Princess Isabelle, they never interacted in reality, but Braveheart does capture the princess' strong, rebellious nature. After a mundane day at school, I trudged tiredly out of the school gates, glad to be out of the stuffy, hot classroom. According to War History Online, Wallace was then named one of two Guardians of the Kingdom of Scotland, alongside Andrew Moray. The Scots trapped the English soldiers on a small bridge they didn't know how to maneuver, allowing the Scottish rebels to pick them off as they crossed. The main battle led by Wallace in the film, the Battle of Stirling Bridge, did happen, and it was just as triumphant. The True Story of Harriet Tubman Shows That Sometimes Running Is as Brave as Fighting Harriet Tubman, circa 1885. Firstly, English did invade and occupy Scotland during Edward I's reign, with the Scots launching a rebellion shortly after the arrival of the English.