Edinburgh Archives – Spooky Scotland

Scottish Reformation martyrs and murders: the high price of certainty

The Scottish Reformation martyrs and murders began with a lethal combination of religious...

The Treaty of Union is an emotive subject in Scotland that still echoes in our songs, our...

Apr 25, 2026 | Calendar

December in Scotland is where politics, prophecy, and midwinter ritual collide. To begin with, the...

Apr 25, 2026 | Calendar

February is one of the darkest months in the Scottish calendar — not just in weather, but in...

Apr 25, 2026 | Calendar

September is a month of crownings and collapses, victories and vanishings. It opens in the...

Apr 25, 2026 | Calendar

November is a month that carries the weight of endings. Kings die, queens grieve themselves to...