Edinburgh Episode 04 The Royal Mile

The Royal Mile in Edinburgh is 'one of the fairest streets I ever saw', wrote James Howell in the 17th century.  We explore it from top to bottom, highlighting what to look out for and giving a little of the street's turbulent history: proclamations and drunken celebrations at the Mercat Cross, Jenny Geddes hurling a chair at the Reverend James Hannay in St Giles' Cathedral and John Knox raging against idolatry and 'the monstrous regiment of women.'

Useful links

https://stgilescathedral.org.uk

https://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.com/john-knox-house

https://edinburgh.org

https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk/edinburgh

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