Jack Short
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Jack Short was the betrayer of Scottish
legend Sir William Wallace
. He was Wallace's servant, and relayed information to the Scottish baron John de Menteith
, resulting in Wallace's capture and execution. According to the chronicler Piers Langtoft
, Wallace had slain Jack's brother.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
legend Sir William Wallace
William Wallace
Sir William Wallace was a Scottish knight and landowner who became one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence....
. He was Wallace's servant, and relayed information to the Scottish baron John de Menteith
John de Menteith
Sir John de Menteith was a Scottish nobleman.He was born to Mary, Countess of Menteith and her husband Walter "Bailloch" Stewart, Earl of Menteith jure uxoris. He and his older brother, Alexander, Earl of Menteith, replaced their paternal Stewart surname in favour of Menteith, which earned him the...
, resulting in Wallace's capture and execution. According to the chronicler Piers Langtoft
Piers Langtoft
Peter Langtoft, also known as Peter of Langtoft was an English historian and chronicler who took his name from the small village of Langtoft in the East Riding of Yorkshire....
, Wallace had slain Jack's brother.