James Hepburn Earl Bothwell-4 + Mary Stuart
Mary Stuart
1542–1587
No children
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| Marriage | about 1567 Note: James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, was generally believed to have orchestrated Darnley's death, but he was acquitted of the charge in April 1567, and the following month he married Mary. Following an uprising against the couple, Mary was imprisoned in Loch Leven Castle. On 24 July 1567, she was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son by Darnley, James. After an unsuccessful attempt to regain the throne, she fled southwards seeking the protection of her first cousin once removed, Queen Elizabeth I of England. Mary had previously claimed Elizabeth's throne as her own and was considered the legitimate sovereign of England by many English Catholics, including participants in a rebellion known as the Rising of the North. Perceiving her as a threat, Elizabeth had her confined in a number of castles and manor houses in the interior of England. After 18 and a half years in custody, Mary was found guilty of plotting to assassinate Elizabeth, and was subsequently executed. |
| Last change | 10 September 2012 - 09:12:20 by: Jason Potts JP |