Category: Martyrs

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 Curse of Patrick Hamilton

Feb 26, 2026 | Betrayals and Treachery, Curses, Dark History, Martyrs, Protestant Reformation, St Andrews

Patrick Hamilton was only 24 years old on that fateful day in 1528. A tempest was raging through...

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Saint Valentine and the Glasgow Connection

Feb 12, 2026 | Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, Glasgow, Martyrs, St Valentine's day

February the 14th is a time when all the romantics’ hearts are set aflutter at the prospect...

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Haunted Saint Andrews Cathedral: Saint Andrews Cathedral and the Chamber of Corpses: From Friendly Friars to Sinister Spectres

Nov 30, 2025 | Bubonic plague and The Black Death, Cardinal David Beaton, Christianity, Deadly Diseases, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, John Knox, Martyrs, Protestant Reformation, St Andrews

Few places in the world can claim to have as many restless spirits as haunted Saint Andrews...

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William Wallace: The Man, the Myth, The Legend

Aug 22, 2022 | Betrayals and Treachery, Dark History, Declaration of Arbroath, Edward I King of England, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Martyrs, Scottish Wars of Independence, Stirling, Stirling Bridge, William Wallace

William Wallace was executed on the 23rd of August 1305. He began life as an obscure laird or...

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The Slaying of Saint Magnus

Apr 16, 2022 | Betrayals and Treachery, Dark History, Martyrs, Orkney, Protestant Reformation, Saint Magnus, Vikings

Saint Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney, is an old building. By 1919, it was in urgent need of...

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