Category: Edward I King of England

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 Black Dinner: Inspiration for Game of Throne’s Red Wedding

Nov 24, 2021 | Betrayals and Treachery, Dark History, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Edward I King of England, Robert the Bruce, Stirling Castle

The Black Dinner and the Massacre at Glencoe are dark shadows in Scottish History. It was infamy...

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Edinburgh Castle: A Timeline of Horror, Hauntings and Happenings

Oct 30, 2021 | Betrayals and Treachery, Covenanters, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Edward I King of England, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted Castle, Iron Age, Nine Maidens, Robert the Bruce, Scottish Wars of Independence, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witches

Edinburgh Castle looms over Scotland’s capital city, its outer walls seeming to merge with the...

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The Sack of Berwick

Mar 30, 2021 | Alexander III, Atrocity, Berwick-on-Tweed, Edward I, Edward I King of England

The Sack of Berwick must surely be one of the bloodiest atrocities of the Scottish Wars of...

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Alexander III: A ghostly visitor at his wedding was a portent of his impending death

Mar 19, 2021 | Alexander III, Alexander III, Dark History, Dumferline Castle, Edinburgh Castle, Edward I, Edward I King of England, Ghost and Spirits, Scottish Wars of Independence, Yolande de Dreux

Alexander III, King of Scots’ wedding to Yolande de Dreux was unforgettable. Wine flowed...

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The Battle of Bannockburn: The Making of the Bruce Legend

Jun 25, 2020 | Bannockburn, Brechbennach (Relics of Saint Columba), Declaration of Arbroath, Edward I King of England, Knights Templar, Myths and Legends, Robert the Bruce, Stirling, Wars and Battles

The Battle of Bannockburn fought on the 23rd and 24th of June 1314, was a turning point in...

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