Who was the new-born baby found buried inside the castle walls? Was the real Stone of Destiny returned to Scotland in 1996? Who sat down to the fateful Black Dinner? Why did the ghost of Claverhouse, Marquis of Dundee, appear in the castle?Dominating the skyline above the city sits the grand and forbidding fortress of Edinburgh Castle. One of Scotland’s most awe-inspiring landmarks, this imposing structure has a rich history and has been of crucial strategic significance since the Bronze Age.Tales of Edinburgh Castle is a salute to the ancient tradition of story-telling and reveals the legends and varied characters to whom the castle owes its dark notoriety. Stuart McHardy tells the stories that have been passed down and become part of the castle’s historic legacy.
Who was the new-born baby found buried inside the castle walls? Was the real Stone of Destiny returned to Scotland in 1996? Who sat down to the fateful Black Dinner? Why did the ghost of Claverhouse, Marquis of Dundee, appear in the castle?Dominating the skyline above the city sits the grand and forbidding fortress of Edinburgh Castle. One of Scotland’s most awe-inspiring landmarks, this imposing structure has a rich history and has been of crucial strategic significance since the Bronze Age.Tales of Edinburgh Castle is a salute to the ancient tradition of story-telling and reveals the legends and varied characters to whom the castle owes its dark notoriety. Stuart McHardy tells the stories that have been passed down and become part of the castle’s historic legacy.
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