Page PREFACE v INTRODUCTION 13 CHAP. I. State of Scotland in the Thirteenth Century 33 CHAP. II. On the Claim of England to the Feudal Homage of Scotland 59 CHAP. III. Birth, Parentage, and Early Years of Wallace 85 CHAP. IV. Accession of Baliol--Siege of Berwick--Battle of Dunbar 103 CHAP. V. Wallace again takes refuge in the Woods.--Organizes a System of Warfare.--Harasses the English in their Cantonments.-- Conflict of Beg.--Biographical Notices of his early Companions.--His Dress and Armour.--Anecdote of the relative personal Prowess of Wallace and Bruce 121 CHAP. VI. Peel of Gargunnock taken by the Scots.--The Bradfutes of Lamington oppressed by the English.--The Orphan of Lamington. --Sir Raynald Crawford summoned to Glasgow.--Wallace Captures the Baggage of Percy.--Retires to Lennox.--Various Rencounters with the English 149 CHAP. VII. Singular Adventure of Wallace in Gask Castle.--Kills the English Leader.--Escapes to Torwood.--Interview with his Uncle 173 CHAP. VIII. Wallace joined by Sir John Graham.--Proceedings in Clydesdale.-- Wallace visits Lanark.--Adventure with a Party of the English 184 CHAP. IX. Attack on Crawford Castle.--Return to Lanark.--Conflict with the English.--Murder of the Heiress of Lamington.--Her death Revenged.--The English driven out of Lanark.--Battle of Biggar.--Atrocious proceedings of the English at Ayr.--Severe retaliation by Wallace 192 CHAP. X. Affair of Glasgow.--Defeat and Flight of Bishop Bek.--Wallace joined by a Number of the Barons.--Expedition to the West Highlands.--Battle of Bradher, and Death of M’Fadyan 202 CHAP. XI. Robert Bruce joins the Standard of Wallace.--Percy and Clifford sent to suppress the Insurrection.--Night Skirmish in Annandale--Disaffection of the Scottish Nobles.--Wallace retires to the North.--Battle of Stirling Bridge 217 APPENDIX. A. Wallace’s Tree.--Torwood 241 B. The Crawfurds 246 C. The Burning of the Barns of Ayr 253 D. Memoir of Bishop Anthony Bek 258 E. Expedition to the West Highlands 270 F. Memoir of John Earl of Warren.--Lord Henry de Percy--And Lord Robert de Clifford 293 G. Hugh de Cressingham 312