The history of Rosslyn church and castle is intimately connected with the St Clair/Sinclair family, whose origins are traced back through Norman and Viking lineages to ancient times, including Homeric myths, Minoan culture, and early pagan cults like bull worship and solar deities. This history spans millennia of conflicts, from the Trojan War and King Arthur's battles to the Crusades and Scottish wars of independence. Diverse religious and philosophical currents shaped this narrative, including Gnosticism, which emphasized a direct path to God, and Eastern mystery religions, influencing early Christianity and later heresies like the Cathars and the Knights Templar. The Templars, renowned for their wealth and secrecy, are linked to holy relics and architecture from Jerusalem and Constantinople and are suggested to have fled persecution to Scotland and Portugal, influencing local families like the St Clairs. Rosslyn Chapel is portrayed as a repository of these traditions, incorporating symbolic architecture, esoteric knowledge, and perhaps hidden treasures. The family's loyalty to the Stewart monarchy and Catholic faith, combined with their role in Scottish military history and patronage of craftsmen like armourers and masons, ultimately led to their decline during the Reformation and subsequent civil wars, leaving behind a legacy rich in history, mystery, and myth.
The Labyrinth and the Bull, Sanctus Clarus
King Arthur, the Grail, And The Knights Of Black And White
Knights of the Stone Grail and Bannockburn
The Makers Of Weapons, The Northern Commonwealth
Renaissance And Defeat, The Shape Of The Stones
Chapel Of the Grail, An Eden In Stone
A Loyal Downfall, Faith, And Penury