01.01 The Lubeck Letter

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The only surviving document issued by William Wallace is not in Scotland, but is located in Germany. The letter known as "The Lubeck Letter by William Wallace" was sent by Wallace and Andrew Murray in 1297 to the mayors of Lubeck and Hamburg.

It was written following victory at the Battle of Stirling Bridge and informed German merchants that Scots ports were no longer under English control. Recently a motion has been made in parliament asking that the letter be released from Lubeck's National Archives and returned to Scotland.

"I would welcome the day when Scots are able to see the Lubeck Letter and the emblem of William Wallace in their country", said Murdo Fraser, the Mid Scotland and Fife MSP. "The letter is a link to a pivotal point in Scotland's history and gives an insight into William Wallace as the statesman and politician.

"William Wallace is rightly remembered as a hero to Scots for his great victories on the battlefield but this letter reveals another side to him which is not always mentioned in the history books."

The letter is thought to carry the only known impression of Wallace's own seal.

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