Scotland's Forgotten History Podcast

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Journey with Reformation Scotland’s Matthew Vogan to discover the people and places that form the history and legacy of the Christian reformation, revival and persecution during Scotland’s Forgotten History.

  1. 03/17/2022

    “One of the old sufferers”: William Reid, Dunning – SFH112

    Why did William Reid promise to give himself up to the authorities as a wanted field preacher? And why did he once preach in church with a loaded pistol hung around his neck? There are other stories of narrow escapes even in his death when he escaped the malice of the leader of the Jacobite troops, Lord George Murray who wanted “to have the old dog’s bones to bristle in the flames of his own manse”. We can see why Thomas Boston described Reid  as “a worthy man, one of the old sufferers in the persecution”. Note: Cover Photograph by Simon Warren. This depicts the Rollo Standard referred to in the podcast episode. It was captured at the Battle of Bothwell Bridge in 1679 by Major Archibald Rollo, 3rd Lord Rollo (d. 1701), who fought for the royalists. It now hangs in the private collection of the home of the present Lord Rollo, who lives near Dunning in Perthshire and is not readily accessible (information from the Scottish Covenanter Memorial Association).

    5 min

  2. 03/11/2022

    “The off-scourings of all things, yet…precious”: Alexander Pitcairn, Dron – SFH111

    People suffered a lot for attending the preaching of Alexander Pitcairn. For many years he continued to minister near Perth without compromise or capture. We find out how. Returning again to Dron near Perth, we discover more about its minister and his experiences. Cover Photo © Becky Williamson (cc-by-sa/2.0)

    6 min

  3. 03/04/2022

    “No more night nor darkness”: John Welwood, Dron – SFH110

    We explore the story behind a secret burial at dead of night.  The deceased young man was only 30 years old but his brief life is worth remembering and some of his dying words retain a unique power. It was the field preacher John Welwood, and he left an abiding influence on another young man Richard Cameron.

    5 min

  4. 02/09/2022

    The Secret and True History of James Kirkton – Greyfriars, Edinburgh – SFH109

    Scotland's Forgotten History Podcast

    9 min

  5. 01/28/2022

    “Constant in the truth”: Archibald Simson of Dalkeith – SFH108

    How did hissing pupils lead their teacher to discover Reformation teaching? And how did the number 7 feature in the life and ministry of Archibald Simson of Dalkeith? We explore his imprisonment and attempted murder along with other incidents in this episode.

    9 min

  6. 01/13/2022

    To be “weighed and laid to heart” – John Sinclair and the Ormiston Covenant – SFH107

    We conclude our series about the Solemn League and Covenant in Ormiston and we discover how and why the international covenant made an international journey from here. What abiding significance did the covenant have after it was publicly burned by the authorities?

    12 min

  7. 12/09/2021

    What Made the Solemn League and Covenant Solemn? – Aberlady – SFH106

    Scotland's Forgotten History Podcast

    5 min

  8. 12/03/2021

    Conversations that Still Endure – Necropolis, Glasgow – SFH105

    More than 370 years ago two men were in deep conversation as they walked on the hill now known as the Necropolis in Glasgow. The impact of those deliberations still endures in a publication that they planned together. We also find out how it had a close connection with the final moments on the scaffold for some Covenanters.

    8 min
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