Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh Old Town
by Yvonne Johnstone
Title
Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh Old Town
Artist
Yvonne Johnstone
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Photograph - Photography
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Greyfriars was the first church to be built in Edinburgh after the Reformation of 1560, and was built on land granted by Mary Queen of Scots, previously the property of the Franciscan convent in the Grassmarket (hence the name Greyfriars). Building started in 1602, using stone reclaimed from a disused Dominican convent elsewhere in the city, and the kirk opened for business on Christmas Day, 1620.
Greyfriars has an important place in Scottish history. In 1638 the National Covenant was signed here, sparking a series of conflicts that were to last for nearly half a century.
In 1679 the Wars of the Covenant returned to Greyfriars, when the South Yard of the kirkyard was used as a temporary prison for 1200 Covenanters awaiting trial.
- Digitally enhanced photograph.
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June 30th, 2019
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