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About Who Was The Real William Wallace? | Fact Or Fiction

Tony Robinson goes on the trail of William Wallace, the Scottish warrior whose story was told in the film Braveheart.

Who Was The Real William Wallace? | Fact Or Fiction is presented by Absolute History. Its listed runtime is 49 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
Who Was The Real William Wallace? | Fact Or Fiction
Category
Society
Runtime
49 minutes
Language
English

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