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A statue of the Scottish national hero William Wallace (c. 1270-1305) in Aberdeen. Sculpted by William Grant Stevenson c. 1888.

The tomb of the famous English knight Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE), who was also Protector of the Kingdom and regent for Henry III (1216-1272 CE). Temple Church, London.

A statue of Sir William Wallace (c. 1270-1305 CE), a Scottish knight and national hero who fought for his country’s independence from England. (Edinburgh Castle)

Portrait of Scottish poet William Drummond of Hawthornden (1585-1649), oil on panel by an unknown artist, 1612. Artwork photographed by Antonia Reeve. Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh.

A 13th century CE illustration of the famous English knight Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE) unseating Baldwin Guisnes. (From the Historia Major of Matthew Paris, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College Library, vol 2, p. 85)

A scene from the 11th century CE Bayeux Tapestry showing the celebratory feast of William the Conqueror after the Battle of Hastings in 1066 CE. In the centre is Odo, Bishop of Bayeux and probable patron of the tapestry. (Centre Guillaume...

A gold five guinea coin minted in 1692 during the joint reign of William III of England (r. 1689-1702) and Mary II of England (r. 1689-1694). Bode-Museum, Berlin.

Woodcut image of the execution of William Tyndale (c. 1494-1536) from Foxe's Book of Martyrs (1563). Tyndale was first strangled, in recognition of his standing as a scholar, and then his corpse was burned at the stake. His last words were...

A mid-13th century CE illustration of William II of England (r. 1087-1100 CE). From a work by Mathew Paris, c. 1200-1259 CE. (British Library, London).

The Great Seal of William II of England (r. 1087-1100 CE). (From 'The Pictorial History of England', by George Lillie Craik etal., Harper & Brothers, 1846 CE).