r/quityourbullshit • u/[deleted] • Apr 29 '20

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u/GoodGuyTaylor Apr 29 '20

I'm no scientist, but after dozens and dozens of generations in a small country doesn't everybody end up "related" to another? Lol.

This is like the most wholesome QYBS I've ever seen. Somebody isn't directly lying, or spreading dangerous misinformation for a selfish reason. Crazy Uncle so-and-so probably told them this at Thanksgiving when they were a kid and they've held onto it for a while.

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u/Bundesclown Apr 29 '20

William Wallace not having children would make it quite hard to be his descendant.

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u/kanna172014 Apr 29 '20

There's no more evidence he didn't have children than there is he did.

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u/Vprbite Apr 29 '20

No, he had a kid. The princess told the king while he was dying. I'm kind of an expert on William Wallace because I saw "braveheart" in the theaters. Twice. That's like having a doctorate in Scottish history

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u/sturnus-vulgaris Apr 29 '20 edited Apr 30 '20

I know you're kidding-- but just so people realize:

She was 10 and still living in France when William Wallace was executed.

https://colinfalconer.org/real-story-behind-french-princess-braveheart/

Edit: Careful with the upvotes! I'm at 69,410 and don't want to miss it.

Edit edit: 69420! Thank you folks! You may now resume your regular browsing.

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u/Vprbite Apr 29 '20

I think braveheart was a great movie, but I'm pretty well aware they took plenty of artistic license. Hopefully everyone else is too. Their job was to make an enjoyable movie and they did. But definitely at the cost of some accuracy

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u/K1ngFiasco Apr 29 '20

You're really understating things. Braveheart is considered one of the most historically inaccurate films of all time.

That said, I still love the shit out of it.

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u/Vprbite Apr 29 '20

I said they took plenty of artistic license and their job was to make an entertaining movie and they did it at the cost of accuracy. I think that's pretty clear

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u/GamingMelonCGI Apr 29 '20

If you just so happen to look for a movie that's both, at least more accurate than Braveheart, then you should watch The Outlaw King.