The killing of Haselrig, Sheriff of Lanark, was one of Wallace's most personally motivated acts of violence and a major propaganda victory for Scottish resistance. Whether or not the traditional story of Marion Braidfute is accurate, the elimination of a prominent English official in the heart of Lowland Scotland demonstrated that no English administrator was safe. James Douglas — later the Black Douglas — was also involved in these early operations.
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