William Wallace Letter – Scottish Government Release
William Wallace 14/06/2010 A group of respected historians and archivists is to take a closer look at a letter widely believed to have been in the possession of Sir William Wallace. Culture Minister Fiona Hyslop has asked the Keeper of the National Archives of Scotland to assemble a group of experts that would be best-placed to establish exactly where and why the letter was produced. The medieval history experts - from Scotland, England and France - will investigate the 700 year old document, held at The National Archives in London, and produce a report to Scottish and UK Government Ministers that will then allow discussions on the status of the document. The National Archives of Scotland has uploaded a high-resolution image of the document to its website to allow people…