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Braveheart (1995) More at IMDbPro »

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For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDbs Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Braveheart can be found [here=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112573/parentalguide]here[/link].

In no sense of the word whatsoever was Edward I a pagan. He was involved in both the Eighth and Ninth Crusades into the Holy Land. This is a bizarre claim for one Catholic to make against another. "Pagan" practices in England had been on the downturn since the arrival of missionaries in AD 597 ... some 700 years before this film is set. However, these traditions carried on long beyond the conversion of the nobility to Christianity and, in some cases, were perpetuated by the nobility. In this legendary telling of the story, it is likely that the narrator makes this claim to establish a bias toward Edward I at the outset and and the invocation by Edward I of "prima nocte," an ancient custom found in many pagan cultures, is an action that would support this claim.

Hate to disappoint this bit of "celeb scandal" but there is no doubt that it was Edward II (despite his alleged homosexuality). Princess Isabelle was only nine years old at the time of Wallace's death and their son later Edward III, was born in 1312 - seven years after the death of Wallace and five years after the death of Edward I. This is a case of legendary stories conflating historical figures. Edward I did, in fact, take a young French wife after his first wife died. However, Edward II married his young wife, Isabella of France, in 1308 - after his father's death. If there is historical accuracy to the character sent to offer a truce to Wallace, she would have been the King's wife. Furthermore, Edward II succeeded to the throne in 1307. Therefore, she was never Princess of Wales.

His main lieutenants are: Hamish, Stephen, Morrison and Elder Campbell.

During the battle of Falkirk, the English, along with the Welsh send in their entire army to push the Scottish army back. Longshanks orders the archers to fire (despite his own troops within range). Morrison is hit twice and presumably dies.

Elder Campbell is mortally wounded during the battle, but survives it. He dies of his wounds after telling his son, Hamish, no father could want a better son.

Hamish and Stephen survive, and are seen at the battle of Bannockburn, charging the English lines, and winning their freedom.

The British version is slightly censored in the scene with the Magistrate's throat. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.