Tag: John Knox

The Deaths of George Wishart and Cardinal Beaton: Martyrdom and Murder at St Andrews Castle

Feb 28, 2026 | Cardinal David Beaton, Dark History, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Haunted Castle, John Knox, Martyrs, Protestant Reformation, St Andrews

The martyrdom of George Wishart at St Andrews on the 1st of March 1546 has a déjà vu feel to it....

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King James VI and The North Berwick Witch Trials

Jan 12, 2021 | Dark History, Edinburgh, James VI King of Scots, John Knox, Mary Queen of Scots, Protestant Reformation, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witches

The events which led to the North Berwick Witch Trials began, not in Scotland, but at the other...

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The Wraith of Rizzio Roams the Recesses of Holyrood Palace

Mar 11, 2019 | Betrayals and Treachery, Dark History, Edinburgh, Haunted, Haunted Castle, Mary Queen of Scots

As evening descended on Holyrood Palace, 9th March 1566, a band of assassins burst into the...

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