Rosslyn chapel itself was declared idolatrous and singled out for particular attack. The Edinburgh mob set about it's vandalism a few times. The chapel is full of mob damage. The original stained glass windows would have been imported from Germany and probably contained images of the passion of Christ. These would have been the first and easiest targets of the mob.
It is ironic that the windows of St. Giles cathedral in Edinburgh were smashed by the mob, inspired by John Knox's anti idolatry rhetoric. Today, however, Knox himself is idolised in life sized stained glass in St. Giles'.
John Knox himself was an ordained catholic priest whom was not offered a parish by the catholic Bishop of Edinburgh.
Father of the reformation, Martin Luther, was a catholic German Augustinian monk. He had absolutely no intention of starting a new religion but was attempting to make changes to catholicism.
The greatest loss at Rosslyn was undoubtedly the destruction of the beautiful catholic altar. The reformation authorites in Edinburgh ordered it's destruction.
Modern catholic churches have the fourteen stations of the cross on the walls - the passion of Christ. The exact numbers have changed over the centuries. These are contained in the fabric of Rosslyn and would have been in the stained glass windows. Among others, the sixth modern station 'Veronica's veil' is clearly shown in Rosslyn.
The unfortunate modern term of 'apprentice's pillar' (there was no apprentice, as shown, the image is Saint Thomas Becket) represents the scourging of Christ at the pillar. Christs holy blood covered the pillar. A more appropriate term would be 'Christ's pillar'.
Additionally, but less important, the four Knights tried to drag Becket from Canterbury but he clung to a pillar so they struck him with a sword at the pillar.
The Rosslyn Misssal is a celtic prayer book written by irish monks over a hundred years before Bannockburn. After Bannockburn, Bruce and his brother decided to start a war with the English on a second front. The Scottish Army invaded Ireland, which was ruled by the English. Initially they had some success, however, the Scots started to pillage from the Irish and robbed churches and Abbeys. After three years Bruce's brother died and the Scots returned home.
One of the treasures brought back was a highly decorated Missal prayer book by a Sinclair forefather of William Sinclair. It was brought back to the castle at Rosslyn and used for catholic services. The Missal then became known as the Rosslyn Missal. Some of the Celtic designs in the missal were directly copied onto Rosslyn Chapel's fabric by William Sinclair.
One obvious direct copy is that of the celtic images circling the base of the decorated pillar. This image is very evident in the Rosslyn Missal.
The Rosslyn Missal is housed in the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh. Experts have studied the missal over the centuries and written books, including the Catholic church.
The Sinclairs protected the missal from destruction during the reformation. Even after they became protestant, through necessity, they protected the missal. Now a rare survivor of Scotlands turbulent times.
His body, therefore, could never have been used to create the Shroud of Turin.
The Sistine Chapel (painted barrel vaulted ceiling with Michael Angelo's creation of Adam) within the Vatican was built to the exact dimensions of Solomons temple. Other catholic churches and chapels around the world were built similarly.
Why does the Rosslyn Chapel gift shop profit from selling many books which question the divinity of Jesus Christ?
Why do people have to pay exorbitant charges to gain entry? This is the only functioning Christian church in the UK with mandatory entrance fees rather than an optional charitable donation at a door box!