Kirk o’ Field, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Kirk o’ Field in Edinburgh, Scotland was a former collegiate church and urban area that became historically notorious as the site of the mysterious 1567 murder of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, husband of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kirk o’ Field, Edinburgh | 0 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former collegiate church
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ urban area ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCrimeType | murder ⓘ |
| associatedWithInvestigation | inquiries into Darnley’s death ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Protestantism (post-Reformation urban area)
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Church (pre-Reformation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfNotoriety | mysterious circumstances of Darnley’s death ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| currentStatus | site redeveloped and absorbed into central Edinburgh ⓘ |
| era |
16th century
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| eventDate | 1567 ⓘ |
| function |
collegiate foundation for clergy
ⓘ
religious worship ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Kirk o’Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | medieval collegiate church ⓘ |
| historicallyNotableFor | murder of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley ⓘ |
| influenced | Scottish and British historical narratives about Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
downfall and abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots
ⓘ
political crisis in Scotland, 1567 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Old Town, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cowgate, Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holyrood Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | historical accounts of the Marian Civil War ⓘ |
| nearbyModernLandmark | University of Edinburgh central area ⓘ |
| notableEvent | explosion that destroyed Darnley’s lodging ⓘ |
| notableEventDate | 9–10 February 1567 ⓘ |
| partOf | historic core of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Church of Scotland (historically Catholic before Reformation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUseAsChurch | before and during early 16th century ⓘ |
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