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Execution of William Wallace
On 23 August 1305, Scottish national hero William Wallace was hanged, drawn, and quartered at Smithfield in London for treason by King Edward I of En…
Timeline
- 1305Palace of Westminster · LondonWallace was brought to London and tried for treason at the Palace of Westminster. He refused to acknowledge the English court's jurisdiction over him, insisting he had never sworn allegiance to Edward I, but the court sentenced him to death anyway.
- 1305Smithfield · LondonWallace was taken to the execution ground at Smithfield in London, where he was hanged, drawn, and quartered for treason. His head was displayed on London Bridge, and his limbs were sent to Newcastle, Berwick, Perth, and Stirling to be publicly displayed, in order to intimidate Scottish resistance forces.
Sources
- William Wallace https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Wallace
- The Execution of William Wallace — National Records of Scotland https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/william-wallace