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WorksheetsIssue Three: Wallace and Scottish Resistance
Total questions: 86
Worksheet time: 43mins
Which year was the Battle of Dunbar?
1286
1296
1297
1298
Which of these was the most significant result of the Battle of Dunbar?
Loss of Dunbar Castle
The death of John Balliol
The imprisonment of many Scottish nobles
The death of the Earl of Dunbar
After Dunbar, what was the job of De Warenne?
Treasurer of Scotland
King of Scotland
Prince of Wales
Lieutenant of Scotland
After Dunbar, Edward changed parts of Scottish government. Which THREE of these did he change?
Brought in English judges to replace Scottish judges
Set up a new king in Scone
Scottish Sheriffs were replaced by English lords.
English officials collected the taxes from Scotland
What was the job of Hugh Cressingham in Scotland?
Justiciar
Lieutenant
Treasurer
King
What type of style of taxation did Cressingham introduce to Scotland?
German-style
Scottish-style
English-style
French-style
In his letter to Edward I in 1297, Cressingham complained that
'not a _______ could be raised from your realm of Scotland by any means until my lord the Earl of Warenne shall enter the land'.
pound
cent
euro
penny
In the Western Isles, which TWO families were great rivals at this time?
McDougal
McDermot
McSweeney
MacDonald
Which three Scottish nobles met at Irvine in 1297?
William Wallace
Bishop Wishart of Glasgow
Robert Bruce (grandson of the competitor)
James Steward (ex-guardian)
Which TWO from the English side were sent to deal with those nobles at Irvine?
Lord Henry Percy
Robert Clifford
Hugh Cressingham
Earl of Warenne
What did the Scottish nobles do when confronted by Percy and Clifford at Irvine?
Fought bravely
Surrendered without a fight
Joined the English side completely
Killed local nobles
How long did the negotiations at Irvine go on for?
A couple of days
4 months
Several weeks
2 hours
With Bruce, Steward and Bishop Wishart surrendering at Irvine, who was now the main figure of Scottish resistance in the south of Scotland?
Wallace
John Balliol
Percy
Cressingham
Who was the man that would lead Scottish resistance with Wallace, and arguably was the more significant and experienced leader?
Robert Bruce
MacDougall
McDonald
Andrew Murray
After which terrible Scottish defeat had Murray been imprisoned?
Stirling Bridge
Dunbar
Edinburgh
Roxburgh
What did Murray do after being imprisoned?
Paid homage to Edward I
Stayed in prison
Escaped and made his way north to his family lands
Lived the rest of his days in London
Was Murray successful in claiming back his family lands in the north-west (Inverness-Moray)?
Yes
No
Who had Wallace killed in 1297 that made him an outlaw?
Robert the Bruce
Edward II
Blind Harry
Sheriff of Lanark
How many years after Wallace's death did Blind Harry write his account of his life?
100 years
170 years
200 years
500 years
Where was Wallace said to have taken refuge and trained his men while he was wanted for killing an English official?
Inverleith Park
Selkirk Forest
The banks of the Clyde
Fife
According to Wallace's seal, what was the name of his father?
Alan
Malcolm
Richard
Edward
On which letter can we see Wallace's seal? (which reveals so much about him)
Letter to the merchants of Belgium
Letter to the merchants of Venice
Letter to the merchants of Lubek
Letter to the merchants of Berlin
What were the names of Wallace's brothers, who also fought against the English in Scotland? Choose TWO
Malcolm
John
Michael
James
On a ragman's roll, where was Alan Wallace (William's father) listed as a crown tenant?
Ayrshire
Fife
Moray
The Highlands
Was Wallace from a noble family?
Yes
No
What is the weapon shown on the seal of Wallace?
Claymore
Pike
Bow and arrow
Mace
What was the first name of the Sheriff of Lanark who was killed in 1297?
Harry
Henry
Heselrig
Houdini
In which month was the Sheriff murdered by Wallace in 1297?
January
May
September
December
According to Blind Harry, why did Wallace kill the sheriff?
He burned Wallace's house down
He burned Wallace's house down with his servants inside
He burned Wallace's house down with his wife and servants inside
He asked for too much money in tax
According to Blind Harry,
'From that day, Wallace vowed an undying _________ against the English.'
love
friendship
vengeance
What was the supposed name of Wallace's wife?
Marion Braidfute
Mary Braidfute
Marie Braidfute
Maria Braidfute
Where is it likely that Wallace learned his military training?
In the court of Edward I
With Robert the Bruce
With other outlaws and brigands
In Rome
Who also assisted Wallace at this time?
Sir William Douglas
Robert the Bruce
The Prince of Wales
Alan Wallace
What year did Blind Harry write his story 'The Wallace'?
1388
1488
1588
1688
Wallace also had the support of some clergy. Which Bishop supported Wallace according to the Lanercost Chronicle in 1297?
Bishop David of Edinburgh
Bishop John of Fife
Bishop James of Dumfries
Bishop Robert Wishart of Glasgow
The Lanercost Chronicle in 1297 refers to the Bishop of Glasgow as
'ever foremost in _______ with the Steward of the Realm.'
friendship
love
hatred
treason
The Lanercost Chronicle is from which part of the world?
Southern England
France
Northern England
Germany
When did Bruce and his followers submit to Clifford and Percy at Irvine?
December 1297
November 1297
October 1297
July 1297
What have some historians suggested may have been the reason for the long negotiations at Irvine?
To tie down English forces long enough to help Wallace
To make a show of Scottish strength
To get lands in England after submitting
Is it known for a fact that the Scottish resistance in the north and south were working together?
No
Yes
Who did the English forces send out to capture Andrew Murray who was causing trouble in the north?
The Earl of Buchan
Wallace
Bishop Wishart
Robert Bruce
Was Buchan successful in capturing Murray?
No
Yes
Which castle on Loch Ness did Murray successfully capture from English forces in 1297?
Ness Castle
Urquhart Castle
Stirling Castle
Edinburgh Castle
Which place did Wallace and Murray join together at to lay siege to in 1297?
Inverness
Dunfermline
Scone
Dundee
After Dundee, where did Wallace and Murray march to?
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Inverness
Perth
Where was it then decided to clash with English forces?
Falkirk
Bannockburn
Selkirk Forest
Stirling
What was the date of the Battle of Stirling Bridge?
11th September 1290
11th October 1297
11th September 1296
11th September 1297
Where were the Scottish forces positioned?
In Stirling Castle
On a ford on the river
Abbey Craig
Stirling Mountain
Stirling Bridge was the only bridge that crossed over the River ______________.
Firth
Forth
Tay
Clyde
Which TWO led the English forces?
Hugh Cressingham
Earl Warenne
Edward I
Percy
According to the English Chronicler, Walter of Guisborough, how many English cavalry were there?
1000
2000
3000
4000
According to the English Chronicler, Walter of Guisborough, how many English infantry were there?
50,000
40,000
60,000
70,000
How likely is it that the English Chronicler, Walter of Guisborough, exaggerated the numbers of English forces?
Very likely
Not likely
According to Cressingham, who wrote to King Edward himself, he had a more modest force of ______ cavalry.
100
200
300
400
According to Cressingham, who wrote to King Edward himself, he had a more modest force of ______ infantry.
10,000
12,000
13,000
15,000
Was the English army at Stirling in 1297 as big and as organised at the English army had been at Dunbar?
Yes
No
Hugh Cressingham was an able administrator but had very little ...
bravery in battle
hands
military experience
Only TWO Scottish nobles turned up as requested by the English forces?
Robert Bruce
Earl of Lennox
The Steward
John Comyn
The majority of the Scottish soldiers were armed with ...
knives
pikes
bows and arrows
catapults
A pike is a long pole that is .... metres long.
1 to 2
5 to 10
12 to 15
20 to 30
Pikes were held in a formation known as a ... that looked like a hedgehog.
thingy
schiltron
badger
boy-o
Schiltrons were used to reduce the impact of ...
infantry
arrows
cavalry
the king
How many mounted knights could cross the bridge at Stirling at one time?
3
5
6
8
What are THREE possible reasons why Cressingham did not use the ford further down the river?
He didn't want to pay the men for any longer
He underestimated the Scottish force, particularly after Dunbar
He wanted a quick victory to report back to Edward I
He was afraid of the water
Most of the army on the English side couldn't swim
The bridge, being a _______, would also reduce the effectiveness of the English mounted cavalry.
bottleneck
turtleneck
polo neck
The night before the battle saw a ______ break out between the Earl of Lennox and the Steward.
party
small fight
disease
That fight was enough to convince the only two Scottish nobles who had appeared after being summoned by Edward I, to ______
leave the English camp
give up and go home
fight harder for the English side
Who had gone to bed early before the battle, being tired and ill?
Cressingham
Wallace
Murray
The Earl of Surrey
The English forces who had crossed the bridge early in the morning were called back the first time because ...
The Earl of Surrey was in bed and not present
The Earl of Surrey had died
The Scots had taken the castle
Edward I had arrived
The English forces were later caused to return from over the bridge once more because _____ reappeared.
The Earl of Lennox ad the Steward
Wallace and Murray
Edward and the Prince of Wales
The English thought the two Scots nobles brought word of the Scottish surrender but instead they only came to report their failure to ...
raise any more troops to support Surrey
find Wallace
kill Murray
Which part of the English forces did Sir Marmaduke de Thweng lead?
The infantry
Archers
The Cavalry
The rearguard
Wallace and Murray formed their troops into their schiltron formations with their best ______ to the front.
weapons and armour
pikes and flags
horses and archers
As the Scots got nearer to the English, the pikemen in the front ______ their pikes and gave a great battle cry.
raised
lowered
twirled
The English vanguard found themselves _________ and drive back to the bend in the river.
outnumbered and outmanouvered
underwhelmed
lonely and isolated
Now trapped, the remainder of the English vanguard was systematically ____ on the end of Scot's pikes.
butchered
poked
jabbed
Who was pulled from his horse and flayed alive?
Marmaduke de Thweng
Hugh Cressingham
Wallace
Murray
According to one later chronicle, the skin of Cressingham was used to make ______.
a sword cover
a coat
a pair of trousers
a nice hat
Which English leader fled the field after the fighting spirit of the English had been broken?
The Earl of Surrey
Cressingham
Wallace
The Earl of Lennox
Where did the Earl of Surrey escape from Stirling to?
Berwick
Perth
Dundee
Roxburgh
Who was told to hold Stirling Castle for as long as possible?
Marmaduke de Thweng
Wallace
Cressingham
Murray
How long did the English hold out in Stirling Castle after the battle?
A few days
A few weeks
A year
One hour
When the Scots captured Stirling Castle, they also got many valuable prisoners for ________
ransom
gambling
looking at
good stories
Tragedy struck when Andrew Murray was ____ in the battle.
beheaded
speared
wounded
Murray had been named _________ after the battle but his death was a massive blow to the Scottish resistance.
Guardian of Scotland
Earl of Murray
King of Scots
In which month did Andrew Murray die from the wounds he got in the Battle of Stirling Bridge?
September
October
November
December
