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# The then-future King [[Robert I of Scotland|Robert the Bruce]] is described as "Earl of Bruce", but actually, his title before becoming king was ''Comes'' (count, mormaer or earl) of [[Carrick]].

#''Braveheart'' suggests Wallace supported the Bruce claim to the Scottish throne; however, Wallace supported the Balliol claim while Bruce was convinced of his father's rightful succession.

# The reality of William Wallace's capture and [[Hanged, drawn and quartered|execution]] was far worse than shown in the film.

# The movie depicts Robert the Bruce's father (who was also named Robert) as a leper. There is no historical record of this though Bruce himself contracted a disease before his death that has sometimes been alleged to be [[leprosy]].

# Bruce did not betray Wallace at Falkirk. He did eventually switch sides but that was a few years later and as a result of a dispute with the Comyns (not depicted in the film) who supported the Balliol claim to the throne. The Scottish war effort collapsed a few years later because of the defeat of their French allies by the Flemish at [[Battle of the Golden Spurs|Courtrai]] in [[1302]]. Wallace was hunted down when the Scots were forced to surrender in [[1305]].