Tomb of Archibald Campbell 1st Marquis of Argyll, SCO 6084
At the Restoration in 1660, Argyll presented himself at Whitehall hoping for a reconciliation with the new régime. Charles II had him arrested and thrown in the Tower until December 1660, when he was sent back to Edinburgh to stand trial for treason. Argyll was acquitted of any involvement in the death of Charles I, but his correspondence with General Monck and Colonel Lilburne was produced in court, which showed the extent of his collaboration with the Commonwealth, particularly his role in the suppression of the Royalist uprising of 1653-4. He was found guilty of treason, sentenced to death and beheaded on 27 May 1661. His head was fixed to the same spike at the Edinburgh Tolbooth as that of his old enemy Montrose 11 years before. The alliance between Argyll's Covenanters and the Westminster Parliament collapsed following the execution of King Charles I in January 1649, which was regarded with universal horror in Scotland. Charles II was immediately proclaimed in Edinburgh. Rumours alleging that Argyll had conspired with Cromwell in plotting the King's death damaged his reputation and authority. St Giles houses many monuments and memorials, as well as its sheer size and location, have made it a very popular tourist attraction, drawing special notice during the annual Edinburgh Festival, which centres on the Royal Mile. Notable monuments include those to James Graham, Marquess of Montrose (1612-50), his enemy Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll (1607-61) and Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) and, in a frame, a copy of the National Covenant of 1638. The Protestant Reformer, John Knox, was also buried in the church yard, though no grave survives.
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Location: The Scottish National Museum of Scotland Chambers St Edinburgh Scotland.
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