Scottish Reformation Archives

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...

During her lifetime Agnes Keith became the most powerful woman in Scotland. By the time Mary,...

Major Thomas Weir was one of Edinburgh’s most respected citizens — until the night he...

Montrose and Argyll stand on opposite sides of St Giles’ High Kirk in Edinburgh, carved in...

John Knox is said to haunt Cessnock Castle in Galston, Ayrshire. He walks through the castle...

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