History question. . .?

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History question. . .?

I'm watching Braveheart, and I realize it's just a hollywood movie, but there is some truth to it. . .
Why were the scottish so afraid of the English?? I don't get it. The counsel gave in to the English's every need! If they didn't listen to the counsel, why would they listen to one dang man?? LOL Just doesn't make sense.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The scottish were not afraid of the English first of all m'lady. Scotsmen are not afaid of teh Enlgish, it's the otehr way around. The problem was, back then, at least how it's depicted in the movie, the Scottish were still largely a group of clans (what Indians would call tribes) only closely knit by common heritage. They could never unify and band together to fight the large and powerful army of King Longshanks. Not to mention, it was always easier to simply accept his bribes, and the clan leaders never felt guilty because they had no national pride to be weary of.

But when William Wallace came along, he inspired true fear into the English. For he was the one to cease the bickering of the tribes of Scotland and unite them in a common goal, a battle for independence and for the freedom of Scotland and its people.

"Tell them the sons and daughters of Scotland are yours no longer. Tell them, Scotland is free," Mel Gibson (William Wallace).