Category: Dark History

James I, King of Scots: The Captive Monarch Kidnapped by Pirates

Mar 22, 2026 | Dark History, James I, Kidnap, Pirates, Regicide, The Famous and Infamous

James I remains one of the most fascinating figures in Scottish history, known as both a captive...

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Helen Torrence and Jean Waldie: Edinburgh’s First Anatomy Murderers

Mar 18, 2026 | Anatomy Murder, Edinburgh, Helen Torrence and Jean Waldie, The Famous and Infamous

Helen Torrence and Jean Waldie are names often overshadowed by the notorious Burke and Hare, yet...

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A Tale of Two Castles: The Burning of Auchindoun and Corgarff Castles

Mar 6, 2026 | Atrocity, Auchindoun, Betrayals and Treachery, Burning, Corgarff Castle, Corrichie, Massacre

Auchindoun Castle is a stark, lonely ruin nestled in the foothills of the Cairngorms, overlooking...

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Dunnottar Castle: Dark Deeds and Desperate Defences

Mar 1, 2026 | Corrichie, Covenanters, Dark History, Dunnottar Castle, Edward I King of England, Haunted Castle, Honours of Scotland, Mary Queen of Scots, Picts, Scottish Wars of Independence, Stirling Bridge, Uncategorized, Vikings, William Wallace

Dunnottar Castle clings to the wind-scoured cliffs south of Stonehaven, where the air feels thick...

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The Deaths of George Wishart and Cardinal Beaton: Martyrdom and Murder at St Andrews Castle

Feb 28, 2026 | Cardinal David Beaton, Dark History, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Haunted Castle, John Knox, Martyrs, Protestant Reformation, St Andrews

The martyrdom of George Wishart at St Andrews on the 1st of March 1546 has a déjà vu feel to it....

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The National Covenant: From the Holy Oath to the Mackenzie Poltergeist

Feb 28, 2026 | Covenanters, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Haunted Churchyard, Protestant Reformation, The National Covenant, Uncategorized

National Covenant history begins with a single, defiant act in a cold Edinburgh churchyard...

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