Edward I used a range of siege engines — including a trebuchet called "Warwolf" — to reduce Stirling, Scotland's most formidable castle. When the garrison offered to surrender before Warwolf was assembled, Edward refused, wanting to test his new machine. After Stirling fell, Scotland's resistance effectively collapsed. Wallace was betrayed the following year and executed horribly at Smithfield.
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