The Martyrs Monument in the Old Town Cemetery in Stirling, Scotland UK
In Wigtown in 1685, two sisters Margaret and Agnes Wilson along with their friend Margaret McLaughlin were ordered to take the oath in front of the local Procurator. They refused to recite the oath 'God Save The King' - they believed Charles was the anti Christ and therefore not worth saving. They were sentenced to death by drowning. The younger sister Agnes (15) had her sentence commuted but the two Margaret’s were tied to stakes in the Solway Firth to await drowning by the incoming tide. The scene must have been truly horrific and distressing as many of their relatives and friends would have turned up to comfort and support them chanting prayers and singing hymns.
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Location: Old Town Cemetery, Stirling
Photo credit: © PictureScotland / Alamy / Afripics
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