Scottish Reformation martyrs and murders: the high price of certainty
The Scottish Reformation martyrs and murders began with a lethal combination of religious...
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Tag: 16th Century
Walter Milne: Scotland’s Last Protestant Martyr Burnt for Heresy
Walter Milne stands as the last Protestant martyr burned in Scotland, a death that helped...
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The Haunted Castles of Caithness- The Ghosts of Scotland’s Northern Edge
The haunted castles of Caithness stand on Scotland’s far northern coast. Here, salt, wind,...
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A Tale of Two Castles: The Burning of Auchindoun and Corgarff Castles
Auchindoun Castle is a stark, lonely ruin nestled in the foothills of the Cairngorms, overlooking...
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The Deaths of George Wishart and Cardinal Beaton: Martyrdom and Murder at St Andrews Castle
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
Patrick Hamilton was only 24 years old on that fateful day in 1528. A tempest was raging through...
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