But, with all respect to the magic of cinema in the '90s, here are all of the insane historical inaccuracies in one of the most plaid-filled movie ever made, even if it is arguably Mel Gibson's best movie ever. There are lots of great battles, bagpipes, men in kilts, and epic speeches given by Mel Gibson with a questionable Scottish accent. Despite Braveheart's false pretenses, it is undeniably a lovable movie. Whether they were cinematic choices or somebody skipped out on researching, the movie is basically made up. The inaccuracies are everywhere, from the general timeline to the characters themselves. One thing I learned from this movie, other than how cool Mel Gibson looks in a kilt, is the inspiring sound of bagpipes.

Braveheart is synonymous with the sound of traditional Scottish bagpipes. The bad news is, pretty much everything else in Braveheart is wrong. The tune of Scotland The Brave runs true in everyone’s ears as we picture William Wallace leading the Scots against the British armies. The good news is, William Wallace was an actual Scottish rebel who became a symbol of resistance against the English during the reign of King William I until his execution in 1305.

Truth is, the film is full of falsehoods.

However, the bagpipes have only ever been banned twice in Scotland: in 1560. 'They may take away our lives but they'll never take our freedom.' William Wallace (Mel Gibson) may as well have added 'freedom to fib' at the end of the famous quote in 1995's award-winning film Braveheart. Factual error: The film hints that Wallace is the father of Isabellas child.

Wallace the brave bagpipe