Sir William Wallace, Hero of Scotland: A Brief Biography for Young Readers

Originally published in 1907 as a portion of the author’s larger “Scotland’s Story: A History of Scotland for Boys and Girls,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 20 pages, describes the life of Scottish national hero Sir William Wallace—the subject of the 1995 film “Braveheart.”

Sample passage:
After this many people gathered around Wallace, so that he was soon at the head of an army of men all eager to drive the English out of Scotland. These men were nearly all of the common people, for most of the great lords were too proud to follow a leader who was only a poor gentleman. Besides, many of the great lords had lands both in England and in Scotland, and it did not seem to them to matter much whether Edward of England ruled over Scotland or not. Indeed, as in any case they had to do homage to him for their lands in England, some of them would have been glad that he should have been king of Scotland also, so that they might have only one master instead of two.

About the author:
Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (1867-1941) was a Scottish author who specialized in history books for children. Other works include “England: Our Island Story,” “A History of France,” and “A History of Germany.”