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Why Knox still rocks: protestant reformer and preacher John Knox was not lacking in boldness. He wrote Monstrous Regiment of Women when the ruler happened to be Mary Queen of Scots.

What do you get from visiting the John Knox House?

• Experience a real medieval home (dating from 1490) that has been preserved as a museum
• Find out more about the real John Knox, and why he lived in this historic Edinburgh tourist attraction. What made him switch from mild-mannered Clark Kent-alike to strong protester against Episcopalian enforcement. Why was even kneeling deemed off limits?
• Learn about what made the reformation such a hot topic in the 16th century.

How to Find the John Knox House on the Royal Mile

The John Knox House is situated half-way down the Royal Mile, on the High Street section. The precise point is known as Netherbow. Both the original netherbow bell and the carved stone plaque from this site have been reinstated as part of the Scottish Storytelling Centre’s belltower.

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In medieval Edinburgh, you’d live in the same block as a duchess. Well maybe not quite. But Edinburgh apartments were socially stratified. That means that instead of rich and poor areas, everyone would share the same block. The very wealthy would live on the second and third floor with shops below them and servants above, for example.