Jenny Geddes: The Stool, the St Giles’ Riot and the Spark of Civil War
Jenny Geddes is the name at the heart of one of Scotland’s most enduring legends. Her story begins...
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The Darien Scheme: A Grave in the Jungle and a Nation Betrayed
The Darien Scheme offered one ruined laird a way out. In the autumn of 1694, sand overwhelmed...
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Alchemy in Scotland
Alchemy in Scotland Alchemy in Scotland represents a fascinating chapter in the nation’s...
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The Phantom Piper of the Caves
General Information The Phantom Piper of the Caves is one of Scotland’s most enduring and...
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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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