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James Renwick and The Grassmarket, Edinburgh – SFH043
James Renwick was the last of the Presbyterian Covenanters to be martyred in 1688. Matthew Vogan is at the location of the gallows in the Grassmarket, Edinburgh to tell us more. To dig deeper visit ScotlandsForgottenHistory.com
James Guthrie and the Old Mercat Cross, Edinburgh – SFH042
Many Covenanters were executed by the State at the Old Mercat Cross in Edinburgh. Matthew Vogan is on the Royal Mile to tell us about James Guthrie, the second person to be executed at the Mercat Cross in Edinburgh on the 1st June 1661, only 5 days after Archibald...
Parliament Square, Edinburgh – SFH041
What connects the statue of King Charles II, Parliament Hall and John Knox's Grave marker at car park space 23 in Parliament Square, Edinburgh? Matthew Vogan pieces the picture together for a group of Dutch students visiting Scotland in this week's episode. To dig...
Lilias Dunbar and Thomas Ross – Kilravock Castle, Croy, Inverness – SFH040
Many of the hotbeds of Covenanter activity were in Dumfries & Galloway or Ayrshire, but not all. This week, Matthew Vogan is at Kilravock Castle (pronounced "Kilrawk") near the village of Croy, between Inverness and Nairn to tell us about some of the Covenanters...
Captain Paton’s Sword – Magdalen Chapel, Edinburgh – SFH039
The sword featured in "Scotland's Forgotten Suffering" (episode three of Scotland's Forgotten History) was owned by Captain John Paton from Fenwick in Ayrshire. He fought with the Covenanters at the Pentland Rising, Battle of Drumclog and Battle of Bothwell Bridge. ...
Alexander Henderson Memorial – Greyfriars, Edinburgh – SFH038
Matthew Vogan is back on familiar ground in Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, visiting the memorial for Alexander Henderson, the leader of the Covenanter Movement. To dig deeper, visit ScotlandsForgottenHistory.com
Thomas Case – Milk Street, London – SFH037
Thomas Case was an English Presbyterian minister and a member of the Westminster Assembly from 1643. He was an enthusiastic supporter of the noble, yet short-lived Solemn League and Covenant that was intended to bind the British Isles together, writing, "To every...
Alexander Brodie – Brodie Castle, Forres – SFH036
Alexander Brodie was no hero. He was a poor sinner leaning upon all sufficient grace. He knew what he called the deep deceits of his heart. He knew to lament and confess them to God. But One compromise risked leading to another... Matthew Vogan is at a very wet...
Alexander Henderson and King Charles I – Newcastle – SFH035
In 1646, when King Charles 1 realised he had lost the English Civil War, he fled north from Oxford and surrendered himself to the Scottish Presbyterian army who kept him prisoner in Newcastle, when they were occupying that city. Alexander Henderson was presented with...
John Brown of Wamphray – SFH034
John Brown was the greatest theological writer in the later Covenanting period. To find out more about Brown's writing and his profound insights into Christ and biblical Christianity, visit the Blog of John Brown at ReformationScotland.org To dig deeper, visit...
Kirkliston Parish Church – Solemn League and Covenant – SFH033
"Heaven is a rest without a rest, a place where the soul is always satisfied. It's a place where the soul is always embracing God and yet desiring to embrace him. Its a place where joy and love are eternally flowing in, and admiration and praise eternally flowing...
Claverhouse and the Black Bull Inn – Moffat – SFH032
The town of Moffat is a very popular and attractive tourist destination in Dumfries and Galloway. Matthew Vogan and Jimmy Fisher discuss some of the stories from the town's history that don't usually make it into the presentations of many tour...
The Crook Inn and The Birkhill Inn – SFH031
A tale of two inns. The Crook Inn (on the A701 near Tweedsmuir) and Birkhill Cottage (on the A708 near the Grey Mare's Tail Nature Reserve) were both used by Covenanters as well as Claverhouse and his dragoons. But what would happen if they...
Samuel Rutherford & Lex Rex – Parliament Square, Edinburgh – SFH030
What do Boris Johnson, the prorogation of parliament and the Scottish Court of Session have to do with Scotland's Forgotten History? Matthew Vogan is in Edinburgh's Parliament Square, outside the court, to explain why Samuel Rutherford's book still has an...
James Renwick – Preaching in Conventicles – Talla – SFH029
Jimmy Fisher joins Matthew Vogan to discover more of the places that played significant roles in Scotland's Covenanting past. In this episode they're exploring near the Talla reservoir in the Borders to find out more about the field preacher,...
Andrew Gray – Lady Stair’s Close, Edinburgh – SFH028
David Woollin of Reformation Heritage Books joins Matthew Vogan outside what is now The Writer's Museum in Edinburgh. However, the initials carved in stone on the 17th century marriage lintel above the door confirm that this was once the childhood home of...
John Hunter’s Grave, Tweedsmuir – SFH027
Picking up from the earlier episode at the Devil's Beef Tub, Matthew Vogan and Jimmy Fisher are in Tweedsmuir to tell the rest of the story of what happened to John Hunter. "When Zion's King was robbed of His right, His witnesses in Scotland...
Stobo Kirk, Peeblesshire – SFH026
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There’s not much to Stobo; some houses and farms, a lovely garden and a famous Spa, but it’s full of history with regards to the church.
The Journey of The Covenant, Pt 7 – Andrew Cant in Inverness – SFH025
Matthew Vogan is at Inverness Old Church sharing with us some of the address that Andrew Cant gave there when the copy of the National Covenant arrived in town for the people to sign.To dig deeper, visit ScotlandsForgottenHistory.com
The Marquess and the Maiden – National Museum, Edinburgh – SFH024
Archibald Campbell, the Marquess of Argyll, was one of the most significant political figures amongst the Convenanters. His steadfast and uncompromising nature was more than evident when he came face to face with 'The Maiden.' Matthew Vogan...