History Film / Braveheart

* MultiRangedMaster: His uncanny accuracy with thrown rocks is a plot point, and he is also proficient with a [[ArcherArchetype bow]].

* MultiMeleeMaster: In addition to his iconic [[CoolSword claymore]], William Wallace is seen to be proficient with a huge mallet, a [[EpicFlail flail]] (both ball-and-chain and hinged stick variants), a dagger, a pike, a [[ImprovisedWeapon deer's antler]], a [[DropTheHammer warhammer]], an ax, and rocks of various shapes and sizes.

* NotSoStoic: Wallace mostly keeps his cool during parley with Princess Isabelle, even as her advisor insults him in Latin, before angrily rejecting Longshanks' terms of peace, then looks close to tears after she brings up his late wife:
--> '''Isabelle''': [Longshanks] proposes you withdraw your attack, and in return he grants you a title, estates, and this chest of gold which I am to pay to you personally.\\
'''Wallace''': A lordship, and titles, gold... that [[Literature/TheBible I should become Judas]]?\\
'''Isabelle''': Peace is made in such ways...\\
'''Wallace''': '''''Slaves are made in such ways!'''''

'''Wallace:''' A lordship and titles. Gold. That I should become Judas?\\
'''Isabella:''' Peace is made in such ways.\\

--> '''Isabelle''': [Longshanks] proposes you withdraw your attack, and in return he grants you a title, estates, and this chest of gold which I am to pay to you personally.

* BuryYourGays: The prince's male lover being murdered by King Edward by throwing said lover out a tall window right in front of the prince. In real life, Gaveston was Prince Edward's RoyalFavourite, but it's not known with certainty that they were lovers. Gaveston was eventually [[FictionalizedDeathAccount captured and executed, but not by Edward I; he was beheaded during Edward II's reign by noblemen who found him odious]], and it had more to do with Edward's favoritism than explicitly with homosexuality. So it's unlikely the makers of the film intended Philip to be Gaveston. They more likely assumed Edward would have had other male lovers in his youth.

* NotSoStoic: Wallace has an emotional outburst during parley with Princess Isabelle, angrily rejecting Longshanks' terms of peace, then looks close to tears after she brings up his late wife:
--> '''Wallace''': A lordship, and titles, gold...that [[Literature/TheBible I should become Judas]]?\\

'''Wallace''': '''''Slaves are made in such ways!!'''''

* BuryYourGays: The prince's male lover being murdered by King Edward by throwing said lover out a tall window right in front of the prince. In real life, Gaveston was Prince Edward's favorite, but it's not known with certainty that they were lovers. Gaveston was eventually [[FictionalizedDeathAccount captured and executed, but not by Edward I; he was beheaded during Edward II's reign by noblemen who found him odious]], and it had more to do with Edward's favoritism than explicitly with homosexuality. So it's unlikely the makers of the film intended Philip to be Gaveston. They more likely assumed Edward would have had other male lovers in his youth.

* CameraAbuse: At Stirling, Morrison caves in a man's head and blood splatters on the camera.

* CurbStompBattle: At the start of the rebellion, the Scottish villagers at Lanark ambush and massacre the entire English garrison without taking a single casualty.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Subverted at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. The Scottish forces are outnumbered three to one by the English forces which scare some of the Scots enough to leave the field, which in turn prompts William to deliver his DareToBeBadass speech that sparks new confidence amongst his men.

* ThisIsGonnaSuck: PlayedForLaughs when the elder Campbell's wound needs to be cauterized. All the Scots attending him are terrified of getting it done, ''especially'' the one holding the hot poker.

-->'''Wallace:''' Sons of Scotland, I am William Wallace!
-->'''Scottish Soldier:''' William Wallace is seven feet tall!
-->'''Wallace:''' [[ShroudedInMyth Yes, I've heard. Kills men by the hundreds]], and if he were here, [[MemeticBadass he'd consume the English with fireballs from his eyes and bolts of lightning from his arse]]!
-->(''the Scottish Army laughs'')
-->'''Wallace:''' I '''am''' William Wallace!

-->'''Morrison:''' ''(SlasherSmile)'' Do ye remember me?\\

* MoodWhiplash: Morrison's wedding, where all the Scots have a good time drinking, dancing and throwing rocks at each other, until Lord Bottom interrupts to "bless their marriage".

** PlayedForLaughs when the elder Campbell's wound needs to be cauterized. All the Scots attending him are terrified of getting it done, ''especially'' the one holding the hot poker.

-->'''Random Noble:''' Lord Craig, is it true about Mornay?
-->'''Craig:''' Aye. Wallace rode into his bedchamber and killed him. He's more of a liability now than ever he was. And there's no telling who'll be next.
-->'''Robert:''' Maybe you. Maybe me. ''*chuckles*'' Doesn't matter.
-->'''Craig:''' I'm serious, Robert.
-->'''Robert:''' ''*slams table*'' '''''SO AM I!!!'''''
* SympatheticAdulterer: The film portrays William Wallace having an affair with Princess Isabelle of France, wife of the heir apparent Edward II.[[note]]Impossible in real life, where Isabelle was still a child when Wallace died.[[/note]] Wallace is a {{Crusading Widow}}er whose wife was murdered by an English lord. It's portrayed sympathetically in a twofold manner for Isabelle, first because she's in a loveless ArrangedMarriage with her husband, strongly implied to be homosexual. She also uses the fact that it was Wallace, not her husband, who impregnated her with the future King of England to taunt the evil Edward Longshanks, who arranged her marriage to his son in the first place.

-->'''Wallace:''' We have beaten the English, but they'll be back because you won't stand together.
-->'''DVD Commentary''' (Gibson chuckles): ...and in the next shot we see them all standing together.

* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: The film features a scene in which Scottish soldiers hide under their shields during an arrow barrage.

* GoodIsNotNice: Wallace is unquestionably devoted to Scotland's freedom and is TheHero, but also sacks York(offscreen) and burns English soldiers alive after they try to trap him.

* MoodWhiplash: Morrison's

-->'''English Commander:''' I have dispatched 100 soldiers to Lanark! They will be returning ''now''!
-->'''Wallace:''' Were they dressed like this?

-->'''Scottish Soldier #1''': It's William Wallace.
-->'''Scottish Soldier #2''': Can't be. Not tall enough.
* ExtremeMeleeRevenge: Morrison dishes some out to Lord Bottom for invoking [[DroitDuSeigneur primae noctis]] on his wife, followed by a SpitefulSpit.
-->'''Morrison:''' Do ye remember me?
-->'''Bottom:''' ''(terrified)'' I never did her any harm! It was my right!
-->'''Morrison:''' Your right? Well I'm here to claim the right of a ''husband!!!''

--> '''Young Soldier''': William Wallace is [[ExpectingSomeoneTaller seven feet tall]]!
--> '''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!

-->'''Lord Bottom:''' I have dispatched a hundred soldiers to Lanark! They will be returning ''now!''
-->'''Wallace:''' ''(indicating his disguise)'' Were they dressed like this?
-->'''Lord Bottom:''' ''*eyes widen*''
-->'''Wallace:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Actually, it was more like fifty]].

%%* OneSidedBattle

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* TooDumbToLive: Phillip who insists on giving information to a very annoyed Longshanks even though everyone knows how ruthless the man is. In a surprise to no one, [[DestinationDefenestration he throws him out the window to his death]].

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: King Edward Longshanks is an utter dick, but he's a ''tough'' dick, kicking Wallace's ass at Falkirk.

* BattleCry: "FREEEEEEEDOM!" and "ALBA GU BRATH!"[[note]]Gaelic for “Scotland forever!”

* BattleCry: "FREEEEEEEDOM!" and "ALBA GU BRATH!"

* DanBrowned: Despite the film's claims of historical accuracy, there are historical falsehoods from the opening narration to the final scene. It's filled with anachronisms, sentimental touches, simplistic historical reductionism and is essentially a mythical version of medieval Scotland with little relation to the events it claims to depict.

** Unlike the Iron Age wasteland depicted in the film, Scotland at the time was the destination of many trade routes, and Scots had access to luxuries such as silk, spices and glass. Scotland had lavish cities and towns just like England, but the film depicts all of them living in filthy mud hovels.

* PlayingGertrude: Creator/JamesCosmo, who plays Campbell the Elder, is only seven years older than Brendan Gleeson, who plays his son Hamish.

* MultiMeleeMaster: In addition to his iconic [[CoolSword claymore]], William Wallace is seen to be proficient with a huge mallet, a [[EpicFlail flail]] (both ball-and-chain and hinged stick variants), a dagger, a pike, a [[ImprovisedWeapon deer's antler]], a [[DropTheHammer warhammer]], an [[AnAxeToGrind ax]], and rocks of various shapes and sizes.