The dungeon of Ardrossan into which Wallace threw the bodies of the slaughtered garrison, when he captured the fortress in the reign of Edward I.
Wallachia, Capitulation of.
A treaty between Murad I of Turkey, and the Voivode of Wallachia, signed in 1391, by which the Voivode recognized the suzerainty of Turkey, and agreed to pay an annual tribute.
Waller’s Plot.
A conspiracy headed by Waller, the poet, who had been won over by the Royalists in 1643, to collect troops and seize upon London. The plot miscarried, however, and Waller was forced to make his submission to the Parliament.
Wallingford, Treaty of.
A treaty signed in 1153, which ended the civil war of Stephen. Stephen was accepted as King, while Henry of Anjou was recognized by Stephen as heir to the throne. It was also agreed that the castles were to be razed, and all foreign mercenaries dismissed.
Wanderers.
The Covenanters who left their homes to follow their dispossessed ministers in 1669 were so called.