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The Killing Time: Scotland's Covenanter Martyrs
In the 1680s, Scotland's south-west became a killing field. Armed dragoons hunted religious dissidents across moors and glens. This episode follows the story of the Covenanters — Presbyterian radicals who refused to accept royal control over the church. We explore the 'Killing Time' of 1684-85, when summary executions and torture were routine under the reign of Charles II and James VII. Key figures include John Graham of Claverhouse, known as 'Bluidy Clavers', and the martyr James Renwick. We visit the sites of executions at Wigtown and the field of Bothwell Bridge…
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