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-->'''Princess Isabelle:''' You see? Death comes to us all. But before it comes to you, know this: [[spoiler:your blood dies with you. A child who is not of your line grows in my belly. Your son will not sit long on the throne. I swear it.]]
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* One for King Edward Longshanks when he goes DangerouslyGenreSavvy to defeat Wallace at Falkirk (bribing his cavalry to betray him, using WeHaveReserves, then sending in said reserves).

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* One for King Edward Longshanks when he goes DangerouslyGenreSavvy savvy to defeat Wallace at Falkirk (bribing his cavalry to betray him, using WeHaveReserves, then sending in said reserves).
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** He then gives his father a fantastic ShutUpHannibal moment for selling out Wallace:
-->'''Bruce the Elder:''' "You've finally learned to hate! At last you're ready to be king."
-->'''Robert:''' "[[TranquilFury My hate... will die... with you.]]"
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* When Robert the Bruce realises too late he's both unknowingly and unwillingly led Wallace into a trap, he charges into a mass of English soldiers, unarmed, to try and rescue him. It doesn't work and he gets beaten badly, but give him some credit for trying.
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--> '''William Wallace:''' Yes, I've heard! Kills men by the hundreds. And if he were here, he'd consume the English with fireballs from his eyes, and bolts of lightning from his arse!

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--> '''William Wallace:''' [[MemeticBadass Yes, I've heard! Kills men by the hundreds. And if he were here, he'd consume the English with fireballs from his eyes, and bolts of lightning from his arse!arse!]]
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* When the man who's wife was taken from him on their wedding night [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown claims his right as a husband.]]

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* When the man who's whose wife was taken from him on their wedding night [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown claims his right as a husband.]]
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--> '''William Wallace:''' Aye. Kills men by the hundreds. And if he were here, he'd consume the English with fireballs from his eyes, and bolts of lightning from his arse!

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--> '''William Wallace:''' Aye. Yes, I've heard! Kills men by the hundreds. And if he were here, he'd consume the English with fireballs from his eyes, and bolts of lightning from his arse!
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* Queen Isabella gets a couple. First, when she goes to see Wallace and the guards give her a hard time. "The King will be dead in a month and his son is a weakling. Who do you think will rule this country?" And the next scene, when she whispers in Longshanks' ear.
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--> '''William Wallace:''' ALBA GU BRATH!!! [[hottip:*: SCOTLAND FOREVER!!!]]

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--> '''William Wallace:''' ALBA GU BRATH!!! [[hottip:*: [[note]] SCOTLAND FOREVER!!!]]
FOREVER!!![[/note]]
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** It had a widespread effect to everyone that heard it, including giving [[spoiler: shocking Longshanks enough to induce him a heart attack]].

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** It had a widespread effect to everyone that heard it, including giving [[spoiler: shocking Longshanks enough to induce him a heart attack]].
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-->"They can take our lives... but they can never take OUR FREEDOM!"

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-->"They can take our lives... but they can never take OUR FREEDOM!"



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* To round up the Battle of Stirling. Wallace is charged by Hugh Cressingham on horseback. Does William try and avoid the armoured knight bearing down on him? Not a chance. He takes his blood-soaked claymore in both hands... And hews the Earl of Surrey's mount out from under him when it's running at him at full tilt. Followed by taking his head clean off with a second back swing.

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* To round up the Battle of Stirling. Wallace is charged by Hugh Cressingham on horseback. Does William try and avoid the armoured knight bearing down on him? Not a chance. He takes his blood-soaked claymore in both hands... And hews the Earl of Surrey's mount out from under him when while it's running at bearing down on him at full tilt. Followed by taking his head clean off with a second back swing.swing.



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** To round up the Battle of Stirling. Wallace is charged by Hugh Cressingham on horseback. Does William try and avoid the armoured knight bearing down on him? Not a chance. He takes his blood-soaked claymore in both hands... And hews the Earl of Surrey's mount out from under him at full tilt. Followed by taking his head clean off with a second back swing.

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To round up the Battle of Stirling. Wallace is charged by Hugh Cressingham on horseback. Does William try and avoid the armoured knight bearing down on him? Not a chance. He takes his blood-soaked claymore in both hands... And hews the Earl of Surrey's mount out from under him when it's running at him at full tilt. Followed by taking his head clean off with a second back swing.
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** To round up the Battle of Stirling. Wallace is charged by Hugh Cressingham on horseback. Does William try and avoid the armoured knight bearing down on him? Not a chance. He takes his blood-soaked claymore in both hands.
--> "Bastard!!! COME ON!!!! ARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!"
And hews the Earl of Surrey's mount out from under him at full tilt. Followed by taking his head clean off with a second back swing.

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** To round up the Battle of Stirling. Wallace is charged by Hugh Cressingham on horseback. Does William try and avoid the armoured knight bearing down on him? Not a chance. He takes his blood-soaked claymore in both hands.
--> "Bastard!!! COME ON!!!! ARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!"
hands... And hews the Earl of Surrey's mount out from under him at full tilt. Followed by taking his head clean off with a second back swing.
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--> '''Wallace:''' "Bastard!!! COME ON!!!! ARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!"

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* To round up the Battle of Stirling. Wallace is charged by Hugh Cressingham on horseback. Does William try and avoid the armoured knight bearing down on him? Not a chance. He takes his blood-soaked claymore in both hands.

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* ** To round up the Battle of Stirling. Wallace is charged by Hugh Cressingham on horseback. Does William try and avoid the armoured knight bearing down on him? Not a chance. He takes his blood-soaked claymore in both hands.



** And hews the Earl of Surrey's mount out from under him at full tilt. Followed by taking his head clean off with a second back swing.

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** And hews the Earl of Surrey's mount out from under him at full tilt. Followed by taking his head clean off with a second back swing.
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* To round up the Battle of Stirling. Wallace is charged by Hugh Cressingham on horseback. Does William try and avoid the armoured knight bearing down on him? Not a chance. He takes his blood-soaked claymore in both hands.
--> "Bastard!!! COME ON!!!! ARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!"
** And hews the Earl of Surrey's mount out from under him at full tilt. Followed by taking his head clean off with a second back swing.
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--> '''William Wallace:''' ALBA GU BRATH!!! [[hottip: Translation: SCOTLAND FOREVER!!!]]

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--> '''William Wallace:''' ALBA GU BRATH!!! [[hottip: Translation: [[hottip:*: SCOTLAND FOREVER!!!]]
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--> '''William Wallace:''' [[BadassBoast I ''am'' William Wallace!]] And I see a whole army of my countrymen here in defiance of tyranny! You've come to fight as free men. And free men you are... What will you do with that freedom? (''beat'') Will you fight?!

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--> '''William Wallace:''' [[BadassBoast I ''am'' am William Wallace!]] And I see a whole army of my countrymen here in defiance of tyranny! You've come to fight as free men. And free men you are... What will you do with that freedom? (''beat'') Will you fight?!
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* The manliest speech in filmdom.
--> '''William Wallace:''' Sons of Scotland! I'm William Wallace!
--> '''Young Soldier:''' [[ShroudedInMyth William Wallace is seven feet tall!]]
--> '''William Wallace:''' Aye. Kills men by the hundreds. And if he were here, he'd consume the English with fireballs from his eyes, and bolts of lightning from his arse!
--> (''the Scottish army laughs'')
--> '''William Wallace:''' [[BadassBoast I ''am'' William Wallace!]] And I see a whole army of my countrymen here in defiance of tyranny! You've come to fight as free men. And free men you are... What will you do with that freedom? (''beat'') Will you fight?!
--> '''Scottish Army:''' No! No!
--> '''Old soldier:''' Against that?! No! We will run. And we will live.
--> '''William Wallace:''' Aye. Fight and you may die. Run, and you'll live... At least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willing to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, JUST ONE CHANCE, to come back here, and tell our enemies... that they make take our lives... BUT THEY'LL NEVER TAKE... OUR FREEDOM!!!!
--> (''the Scottish army cheers'')
--> '''William Wallace:''' ALBA GU BRATH!!! [[hottip: Translation: SCOTLAND FOREVER!!!]]
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** Later, Wallace personally getting back at the nobles who betrayed him.
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* One for King Edward Longshanks when he uses PragmaticVillainy to defeat Wallace at Falkirk (bribing his cavalry to betray him, using WeHaveReserves, then sending in said reserves).

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* One for King Edward Longshanks when he uses PragmaticVillainy goes DangerouslyGenreSavvy to defeat Wallace at Falkirk (bribing his cavalry to betray him, using WeHaveReserves, then sending in said reserves).
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* One for King Edward Longshanks when he uses PragmaticVillainy to defeat Wallace at Falkirk (bribing his cavalry to betray him, using WeHaveReserves, then sending in said reserves).
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** Especially poignant if you're familiar with the song the line references, Scottish patriotic song Scots Wha Hae'
--> Scots wha hae with Wallace bled
--> Scots wham Bruce has aften led
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** It had a widespread effect to everyone that heard it, including giving [[spoiler: shocking Longshanks enough to induce him a heart attack]].
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* When the man who's wife was taken from him on their wedding night [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown claims his right as a husband.]]

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--> "They can take our lives... but they can never take OUR FREEDOM!"

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--> "They -->"They can take our lives... but they can never take OUR FREEDOM!"



--> "You have bled with Wallace. Now bleed with me."

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--> "You -->"You have bled with Wallace. Now bleed with me."



* When Wallace is being [[spoiler: executed]], he is offered the chance to cry "mercy" and have the torture stop. When he finally speaks, having remained silent throughout, he only yells "[[MemeticMutation FREEEEEDOOOOOOOOM]]."

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*** And as he does so, he hurls Wallace's sword across the field, before they charge towards the English.
* When Wallace is being [[spoiler: executed]], [[spoiler:executed]], he is offered the chance to cry "mercy" and have the torture stop. When he finally speaks, having remained silent throughout, he only yells "[[MemeticMutation FREEEEEDOOOOOOOOM]]."
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--> "They can take our lives...but they can never take OUR FREEDOM!"
* The final scene, when Robert the Bruce forgoes a losers peace to lead his army against the Englishh at Bannockburn.

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--> "They can take our lives... but they can never take OUR FREEDOM!"
* The final scene, when Robert the Bruce forgoes a losers peace to lead his army against the Englishh English at Bannockburn.



* When Wallace is being [[spoiler: executed]], he is offered the chance to cry "mercy" and have the torture stop. When he finally speaks, having remained silent throughout, he only yells "[[MemicMutation FREEEEEDOOOOOOOOM]]"

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* When Wallace is being [[spoiler: executed]], he is offered the chance to cry "mercy" and have the torture stop. When he finally speaks, having remained silent throughout, he only yells "[[MemicMutation FREEEEEDOOOOOOOOM]]""[[MemeticMutation FREEEEEDOOOOOOOOM]]."
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* When Wallace is being [spoiler: executed], he is offered the chance to cry "mercy" and have the torture stop. When he finally speaks, having remained silent throughout, he only yells "[[MemicMutation FREEEEEDOOOOOOOOM]]"

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* When Wallace is being [spoiler: executed], [[spoiler: executed]], he is offered the chance to cry "mercy" and have the torture stop. When he finally speaks, having remained silent throughout, he only yells "[[MemicMutation FREEEEEDOOOOOOOOM]]"
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* When Wallace is being [spoiler: executed], he is offered the chance to cry "mercy" and have the torture stop. When he finally speaks, having remained silent throughout, he only yells "[[MemicMutation FREEEEEDOOOOOOOOM]]"

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