death penalty news August 13, 2005
SCOTLAND / UK 700th anniversary of "Braveheart's" execution Pupils 'need Scots heroes' Nationalists today called for the stories of William Wallace and Andrew de Moray to be taught in Scottish schools. MSP Rob Gibson has lodged a parliamentary motion on the subject in the run-up to the 700th anniversary of Sir William's execution on August 23. Mr Gibson said: "The Scottish school curriculum does not include key patches of Scottish history. Both primary and secondary pupils should receive this at appropriate levels of investigation and detail. "I will be asking the Education Minister what is being done. I hope to secure a debate in the next session of parliament. "With the anniversary of Sir William's execution looming, the time is ripe to re-evaluate the historical content all entrants to Scots schools should learn." Wallace and de Moray defeated the English in 1297 at the Battle of Stirling Brig. (source: The Scotsman)
