William Wallace's victory at Stirling Bridge had shattered the English psyche, but Bannockburn was the turning point. Now Scotland had to push a final time to win the independence she had been fighting for, for so long.
But Edward II's England was riven with dissent, and powerful factions were about to rise up and demand firmer action against the Scots.
The die was cast and Scotland's freedom was in the balance.
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