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Jonathan Geddes

Scottish nationalist group hold Lanarkshire event to remember betrayal of William Wallace

A Scottish nationalist group gathered in Lanarkshire at the weekend to mark the anniversary of the betrayal of William Wallace.

The Scottish Resistance gathered at Rutherglen Old Parish Church, which is the site where it believed that Sir John Menteith agreed a pact to betray him to the English in early August 1305.

Wallace was later captured in Robroyston and taken to London, where he was executed on August 23 of that year.

The hardline independence group, whose members say they wish to restore Scotland from the "brainwashing power of Scotland's imperial masters", displayed banners for their cause while a piper and singer performed, along with speeches from members of the group.

James Scott, the Rutherglen man who founded the group, stated: "William Wallace was betrayed on either August 3 or 5, 1305 - the history books are split 50-50 on this. The pact was made to betray him in Auld Rutherglen Kirk, and the Old Parish Church is the third church on that location.

"Wallace was betrayed at the church that stood there and was later captured at Robroyston around midnight. He was taken to Dumbarton Castle and the following morning they started the journey to take him to Westminster, where he was put on trial and allowed no defence."

The group held the event to remember Scotland's national hero.

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