From the first, and by virtue of its location in the capital, Holyrood Abbey enjoyed close ties with the Kings of Scotland and, during the course of the 15th century, it effectively became their royal ...

Holyrood was the last survivor, sheltering debtors until well into the 19th century. In the grounds of the church or the abbey, you could claim ‘girth’, an Old English term meaning ‘immunity ...

The only Church of England bishop to publicly demand the resignation of former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby says his ...

Was the church to be known as Episcopalian or Presbyterian ... and he fuelled the anti-Catholic fire by leading a Protestant mob to Holyrood Abbey to disrupt the Queen's mass.

From the late 17th to the 19th century (when imprisonment for debt was abolished), debtors who stayed in the boundary of Holyrood Abbey were protected from civil law and could not be arrested.

Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken ...

It may seem surprising to find another large church standing so close to the might and magnificence of Westminster Abbey. Why was an additional church needed in such a position? To answer that ...

The choir for girls aged 11-17 sing at the weekly 6pm Sunday service in the church. Find out more about the choristers and how your child can get involved. Find out more about the current status of ...

Bells on Sunday comes from The Abbey Church, Waltham Abbey, Essex. There has been a church in Waltham since the early 7th century. In 1177, Henry ii re-founded Waltham Church as a Priory and then ...

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E dinburgh may be the capital of Scotland, but that doesn’t mean you can’t see most of it in just a couple of days. In this 2 ...