There was a Braveheart - his real name was William Wallace - who left his training as a priest after English invaders killed his father and older brother in the 1290s. He soon became a leader of rebels against the ruthless king of England, Edward.
The bloody battles made for inspiring legends, re-enacted by folks such as Adam Waters. Waters' diabetes had forced him to abandon a career as a professional boxer, so he joined a group of re-enactors "to get involved in something," he said. But he also needed to earn a living, and his mother suggested he portray Braveheart full time.
For more than six years, Adams had been working the Royal Mile, grimacing and thrusting out his battle-ax or the severed head toward the cameras of the tourists. Then a friend, who owns a tartan-weaving shop on the Mile, offered to employ Adams if he would donate all the tips to support leukemia research. Adams said he finds this doubly rewarding:
"It's a great charity, and I met my wife doing this."
Visit Adam's website: http://www.adamthebraveheart.co.uk/homepage.html
