The government of Scotland is preparing to make a formal request to the British government: hand over William Wallace’s passport. William Wallace, the Scottish hero who inspired the movie Braveheart, may have had the passport with him when he was arrested by the English. The English never gave it back, instead storing it in their National Archives.
The Times Online quotes Scottish official Christine Grahame explaining why the passport should be returned:
“This is a very significant historical document related to [one of] Scotland’s most iconic and lasting national heroes.
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