Martyrs' Monument

Martyrs' Monument

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Martyrs’ Monument was built to commemorate four protestants who were executed during the 16th Century. These were Patrick Hamilton, Henry Forrest, George Wishart, and Walter Mill.

Patrick Hamilton was executed in 1528 outside St Salvator's Chapel for sharing the teachings of Martin Luther, a German Priest who was a pioneer in the Protestant Reformation.

Henry Forrest was executed in approximately 1533 for owning a copy of the New Testament in English, as well as believing that Hamilton died a martyr and saying that his protestant teachings were true.

The third martyr, George Wishart, was executed in 1546 due to his teachings across Scotland that criticised Catholicism.

The last martyr commemorated at the monument is Walter Mill, who believed that Catholic clergy should be able to get married. He was subsequently executed outside Dean's Court in 1558 for these viewpoints.

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