Tag: Edinburgh Castle

The Symbols of Scotland

Nov 30, 2025 | Honours of Scotland, Stone of Destiny, Symbols of Scotland, Thistle, Unicorn

The symbols of Scotland are not merely emblems. At the heart of a nation lies its people. So what...

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

Mar 19, 2021 | Alexander III, Dark History, Dumferline Castle, Edinburgh Castle, 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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Janet Douglas: Witch, Poisoner or the Grey Lady of Glamis?

Jul 17, 2020 | Betrayals and Treachery, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Witches

As Janet Douglas, Lady Glamis was led towards the waiting pyre on that fateful day on July 17th,...

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The Feast of the Nine Maidens: A Christian Feast or a Pagan Memory

Jun 18, 2020 | Anglo-Saxons, Beltane, Britons, Dal Riatan Scots or Gaels, Dragons, Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, Imbolc, Myths and Legends, Nine Maidens, Picts

The 18th of June is the Feast Day of the Nine Maidens in Scotland. But who were these women? Did...

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