CHURCHES, CATHEDRALS & ABBEYS
In 1639, disputes between the Presbyterian Covenanters and the Anglican Church led to the Bishops' Wars, the initial conflict of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. During the Third English Civil War Edinburgh was taken by the Commonwealth forces of Oliver Cromwell prior to Charles II's eventual defeat at the Battle of Worcester.
CHURCHES & ABBEYS:
Barclay Church,
Canongate Kirk,
Greyfriars Kirk,
Holyrood Abbey,
St. George's & St. Andrew's Church,
St. Giles' Cathedral,
Tron Kirk,
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BARCLAY CHURCH
Barclay Viewforth Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in the Presbytery of Edinburgh. Located at the border between the Bruntsfield and Tollcross areas of the city at the junction of Barclay Place and Wright's Houses, it was built by Frederick Thomas Pilkington - starting in 1862 and completed in 1864 ...
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CANONGATE KIRK
The Kirk of the Canongate - or Canongate Kirk - serves the Parish of Canongate in Edinburgh's Old Town. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The parish includes the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Scottish Parliament. It is also the parish church of Edinburgh Castle, even though the Castle is detached from the parish ...
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GREYFRIARS KIRK
Greyfriars Kirk, today Greyfriars Tolbooth & Highland Kirk, is a parish kirk (church) of the Church of Scotland in central Edinburgh, Scotland. Its name reflects a pre-Reformation association with the Franciscan order, the Grey Friars. It is one of the oldest surviving buildings built outside the Old Town of Edinburgh ...
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HOLYROOD ABBEY
Holyrood Abbey is a ruined Augustinian abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland. The abbey (which is sited in the grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, which it predates) was built in 1128 at the order of King David I of Scotland. Holyrood Abbey was the site of the coronations of James II in 1437 and Charles I in 1633 ...
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ST. GEORGE'S & ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH
Two churches, St Andrew's and St George's, were planned as principal elements in the New Town of Edinburgh. James Craig's plan of 1767 for the First New Town laid out a grid pattern of streets reflecting classical order and rationalism. It was the age of the Scottish Enlightenment ...
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ST. GILES' CATHEDRAL
A prominent feature of the Edinburgh skyline, St. Giles' Cathedral or the High Kirk of Edinburgh is a Church of Scotland place of worship decorating the midpoint of the Royal Mile with its distinctive traditional Scottish crown steeple. The church has been one of Edinburgh's religious focal points for approximately 900 years ...
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ST. MARGARET'S CHAPEL
St. Margaret's Chapel, at Edinburgh Castle, is the oldest surviving building in Edinburgh, Scotland. An example of Romanesque architecture, it is a Category A listed building. Legend had it that St. Margaret worshipped in this small chapel, but recent research indicates that it was built at the beginning of the 12th century ...
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TRON KIRK
Tron Kirk, or The Tron, as it is commonly called, was ordered to be built by King Charles I when he created Edinburgh a City. The land was purchased by the parish from Dr. William Scott, MD, for £1000 Scots. It was erected between 1636 and 1647 to a design by John Mylne, Royal master mason ...
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