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Was William Wallace a Highlander?
Wallace was not a highlander; he did not wear a kilt. … 3. His father, Sir Malcolm, was executed when Wallace was an adult.
Did William Wallace speak Gaelic?
Chances are that Wallace had some familiarity with Latin and Gaelic, and perhaps even Norse or Flemish. Latin was the language of both the Church and diplomacy. Gaelic was the language of poetry and song at the Scottish court.
Was William Wallace Catholic?
Since his birth in 1270, the young nobleman, Wallace, received a Catholic education. His career was allegedly church oriented: he was educated by the Augustinians and the Benedictines and apart from his mother tongue, Gaelic, he also spoke English, French, German and Latin.