Alchemy in Scotland
Alchemy in Scotland Alchemy in Scotland represents a fascinating chapter in the nation’s...
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Tag: 17th Century
Charles II, the Solemn League and Covenant, and the Forgotten Scottish Bargain
Charles II is remembered on an unobtrusive plaque in Garmouth, attached to the side of a house in...
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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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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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