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Day 5 in Edinburgh

9-12017 Started our day visiting the National Museum of Scotland and Greyfriars Kirkyard, then meandered over to visit Edinburgh Castle and wander down the Royal Mile shopping and bar hopping!
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Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard		 Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard		 Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard		 Mackenzie mausoleum in Greyfriars Kirkyard
Mackenzie mausoleum in Greyfriars Kirkyard
The distinctive domed tomb has long had an association with rumours of ghosts
The distinctive domed tomb has long had an association with rumours of ghosts		 George Mackenzie was a lawyer and the Lord Advocate during the rule of Charles II
George Mackenzie was a lawyer and the Lord Advocate during the rule of Charles II		 He quickly earned a reputation as one of the most vicious persecutors of the Covenanters
He quickly earned a reputation as one of the most vicious persecutors of the Covenanters		 Some were executed, and hundreds died of maltreatment. His treatment of Covenanters gained him the nickname Bluidy Mackenzie
Some were executed, and hundreds died of maltreatment. His treatment of Covenanters gained him the nickname "Bluidy Mackenzie"
He acted as justice-depute from 1661 to 1663, a post that involved him in extensive witch trials
He acted as justice-depute from 1661 to 1663, a post that involved him in extensive witch trials		 Bluidy Mackenzie would see the inmates tortured, starved, & eventually decapitated
Bluidy Mackenzie would see the inmates tortured, starved, & eventually decapitated		 And their heads placed on the spikes atop the gates that surround Greyfriars Kirkyard
And their heads placed on the spikes atop the gates that surround Greyfriars Kirkyard		 Over the years stories of violent paranormal activity have continued to pile up, most centered around Bluidy Mackenzie
Over the years stories of violent paranormal activity have continued to pile up, most centered around Bluidy Mackenzie
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