Bothwell carries off Mary Queen of Scots to Dunbar

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James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, abducts Mary Queen of Scots on her way from Linlithgow to Edinburgh, and takes her to his palace at Dunbar, where he coerces her into marriage with him.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Bothwell carries off Mary Queen of Scots to Dunbar". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15057, accessed 24 April 2024.]

15057 Bothwell carries off Mary Queen of Scots to Dunbar 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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