The Maiden: Scotland’s Guillotine and the Lives It Claimed
The Maiden dropped its blade on James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, at the Mercat Cross in...
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Tag: 17th Century
Major Thomas Weir: The Wizard of the West Bow
Major Thomas Weir was one of Edinburgh’s most respected citizens — until the night he...
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Montrose and Argyll: Two Men, One Spike
Montrose and Argyll stand on opposite sides of St Giles’ High Kirk in Edinburgh, carved in...
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Wolf Folklore in Scotland: Legends, Folktales, and the Wulver of Shetland
Wolf folklore in Scotland is rooted in fear. The story of the Wolf MacDonalds — Sliochd a’...
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Gormshuil: The Blue-Eyed Witch of Moy and her Dark Prophecies
Gormshuil Mhòr na Maighe or the Great Gormula of Moy is one of the most fascinating characters to...
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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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