Blind Harry
Scottish author of the poem The Wallace / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Blind Harry (c. 1440 – 1492), also known as Harry, Hary or Henry the Minstrel, is renowned as the author of The Actes and Deidis of the Illustre and Vallyeant Campioun Schir William Wallace, more commonly known as The Wallace. This is a lengthy poem recounting the life of William Wallace, the Scottish independence leader, written around 1477, 172 years after Wallace's death.
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Born | c. 1440 |
Died | 1492 (aged c. 50) |
Occupation | minstrel |
Years active | c. 1470–1492 |
Notable work | The Actes and Deidis of the Illustre and Vallyeant Campioun Schir William Wallace |
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