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  2. James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell - Wikipedia

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    James Hepburn, 1st Duke of Orkney and 4th Earl of Bothwell (c. 1534 – 14 April 1578), better known simply as Lord Bothwell, was the third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. He was accused of the murder of Mary's second husband, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, a charge of which he was acquitted. His marriage to Mary was controversial and divided the ...

  3. Casket letters - Wikipedia

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    The genuine autograph signature of Mary Queen of Scots Some historians claim that the letters were written by the queen's lady, Mary Beaton. The Queen's husband, Lord Darnley, was killed in mysterious circumstances at the Kirk o'Field in Edinburgh on 10 February 1567, and she married the Earl of Bothwell on 15 May 1567.

  4. Mary, Queen of Scots - Wikipedia

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    Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart [3] or Mary I of Scotland, [4] was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567. The only surviving legitimate child of James V of Scotland , Mary was six days old when her father died and she inherited the throne.

  5. Codebreakers crack secrets of Mary Queen of Scots’ lost letters

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    The letters date from 1578 to 1584, a few years before Mary’s beheading 436 years ago. Codebreakers crack secrets of Mary Queen of Scots’ lost letters Skip to main content

  6. Earl of Bothwell - Wikipedia

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    Earl of Bothwell was a title that was created twice in the Peerage of Scotland. It was first created for Patrick Hepburn in 1488, and was forfeited in 1567. Subsequently, the earldom was re-created for the 4th Earl's nephew and heir of line, Francis Stewart , whose father was an illegitimate son of James V .

  7. Secret messages from Mary Queen of Scots’ prison letters ...

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    Mary Queen of Scots expert John Guy, who wrote the 2004 biography of Mary Queen of Scots, said this is the most significant find about Mary for a century. He said: “This discovery is a literary ...

  8. Elizabeth Keith, Countess of Huntly - Wikipedia

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    Later, as a token of the queen's clemency towards the Huntlys, Elizabeth and her second eldest daughter, Jean, were given positions at the royal court. On 24 February 1566, Jean became the first wife of James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell who, following his divorce from Jean in 1567, would marry as her third husband, Mary, Queen of Scots.

  9. Murder of Lord Darnley - Wikipedia

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    Suspicion was placed upon Queen Mary and the Earl of Bothwell. Although Bothwell was accused of being the lead conspirator in Lord Darnley's murder by Lord Lennox, he was found not guilty in April 1567 by the Privy council of Scotland. After his acquittal, Bothwell made his supporters sign a pledge called the Ainslie Tavern Bond. Queen Mary ...