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Bothwell, James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell

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Bothwell, James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell (c. 1536-1578)

Scottish nobleman. The third husband of Mary Queen of Scots, 1567-70, he was alleged to have arranged the explosion that killed Darnley, her previous husband, in 1567. He succeeded as Earl in 1556 and became Duke in 1567.

Tried and acquitted a few weeks after the assassination, he abducted Mary and married her on 15 May. A revolt ensued, and Bothwell fled. In 1570 Mary obtained a divorce, and Bothwell was confined in a castle in mainland Europe, where he died insane.



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