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Journey with us to the places where Scotland’s Forgotten History happened.
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Lanark Covenanter Memorial
"Lanark is a real Covenanter town..." Matthew Vogan and Jimmy Fisher are at a large obelisk in St Kentigern’s churchyard in Lanark, which is covered on all four sides with inscriptions of names. It was built to commemorate the men from the town who were...
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James Gavin Memorial Cairn – Douglas, Lanarkshire – SFH021
Near the bottom of the Main Street in Douglas, Lanarkshire, you'll find a small memorial garden with a cairn. If you look closely at the cairn you'll see some initials carved into the main stone at the top of the cairn. 'IG' and 'HD' stand for James Gavin and Helen...
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Helen Alexander – Old Woodhouselee Castle, Auchendinny – SFH020
Following on from last week's podcast about the young Beatrix Umpherston, Matthew Vogan traipses through woods near Penicuik in Midlothian, to tell us something of her mother, Helen Alexander. To dig deeper visit www.ScotlandsForgottenHistory.com.
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Beatrix Umpherston and the Children’s Covenant – Old Pentland Cemetery, Loanhead – SFH019
When you hear about the faith and the depth of understanding that young Beatrix showed as a ten year old, it will leave you pondering only one question. Matthew Vogan asks it from the burial grounds of the Old Pentland Cemetary near Loanhead in Midlothian, Scotland....
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Samuel Rutherford and the Booksellers of St Paul’s, London – SFH018
Golden acorns, green dragons and the 17th century equivalent of Twitter. Matthew Vogan is outside St. Paul's Cathedral in London to explain how Samuel Rutherford engaged in the public square in his day. To dig deeper, visit ScotlandsForgottenHistory.com
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The Cameronians – Douglas & Dunkeld – SFH017
Jimmy Fisher is back with Matthew Vogan and they're in Douglas, Lanarkshire where the statue of James, Earl of Angus points the way to the location where the Cameronian Regiment first mustered on May 14th, 1689. The Regiment was made up of followers of the Covenanter,...
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Museum of Edinburgh, Canongate – The Journey of the Covenant, Pt6 – SFH016
Matthew finishes the Edinburgh section of the Journey of the Covenant with a stop on the Canongate and the Museum of Edinburgh. To dig deeper, visit ScotlandsForgottenHistory.com
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Trinity Apse, Chalmer’s Close, Edinburgh – The Journey of the Covenant, Pt5 – SH015
Matthew Vogan finds the original church building where the people of Edinburgh began to sign the National Covenant. But what does the Old Scots word "Yellach" (or yelloch) mean? And why did the people give it? To dig deeper, visit www.scotlandforgottenhistory.com...
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Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh – The Journey of the Covenant, Pt4 – SFH014
What happened when the ministers in the Church of Scotland were of one mind and agreed on a united course of action to stand for true religion, in accordance with their Confession, in order to recover the purity and liberty of the gospel? Matthew Vogan explains more...
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Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh – The Journey of the Covenant, Pt3 – SFH013
It's the morning of the 28th of February, and the National Covenant is making its way up the hill to Greyfriars Kirk.... Matthew Vogan continues tracing the Journey of the Covenant from a very noisy Candlemaker Row in Edinburgh, just round the corner from the...
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The Three Sisters, Cowgate, Edinburgh – The Journey of the Covenant, Pt2 – SFH012
On Tuesday, 27th February, 1638, a group of between two to three hundred ministers met here (the Tailors' Hall) to consider the draft text of the National Covenant for signing at Greyfriars the next day. Matthew Vogan traces the Journey of the National Covenant...
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Warriston’s Close, Edinburgh – The Journey of the Covenant, Pt1 – SFH011
The National Covenant was renewed on the 28 February 1638. Archibald Johnston, one of the drafters alongside Alexander Henderson, described that day as "The Glorious Marriage Day of the Kingdom With God." Over steep steps and cobbled streets, Matthew Vogan traces...
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Richard Cameron – Douglas, Lanarkshire – SFH010
Richard Cameron was one of the most influential figures among the Covenanters, but the story of what happened to his head and hands is rather grisly. Matthew Vogan of Reformation Scotland is joined again by Jimmy Fisher of Scottish Reformation Tours in the Lanarkshire...
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Argyll Rising – Carnwath – SFH009
Matthew Vogan is back with Jimmy Fisher in Carnwath finding out how Sir William Denham and Sir Thomas Stewart were involved in Argyll's Rising.
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Samuel Rutherford – Scotland Place, London – SFH008
Matthew Vogan is back down in London, tracking down the location where Samuel Rutherford gave a stirring communion address prior to attending the Westminster Assembly in 1643. To dig deeper, visit www.scotlandsforgottenhistory.com
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Donald Cargill – Covington Mill – SFH007
Lying in ashes and dodging swords. Jimmy Fisher of Scottish Reformation Tours joins Matthew Vogan on a back road in rural Lanarkshire to talk a little about Donald Cargill and some of his escapes. (We will return to him again!) To dig deeper, visit...
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John Blackadder – North Berwick – SFH006
If 50 soldiers were sent into town to arrest you, would you be bold enough to invite them into your church so you could preach the Gospel to them? That's what John Blackadder did. After being expelled from his pulpit for refusing to comply with the government...
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Simeon Ashe – Basinghall St, London – SFH005
It’s worth knowing that some of those who had an impact in Scotland’s forgotten history were not necessarily Scottish or those who visited Scotland. Matthew Vogan explains more from Basinghall Street in the city of London. To dig deeper, visit...
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Alexander Shields – Embroiderers’ Hall, London – SFH004
What does the building of a multi-national asset management company near St Paul's Cathedral in the financial district of London have to do with Scotland's Forgotten History? Matthew Vogan explains more in this week's episode of the SFH podcast. To dig deeper visit...
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Carnwath, Lanarkshire – SFH003
Matthew Vogan is joined this week by Jimmy Fisher of Scottish Reformation Tours to uncover the story engraved on a moss covered wall in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire. For more information on Scottish Reformation Tours, visit http://www.reformationtours.org/ To dig...
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