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James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/james-hepburn-4th-earl-of-bothwell

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell born?

  2. 2. When did James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell die?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Regicide

  • Abdication

  • Lords of the Congregation

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/james-hepburn-4th-earl-of-bothwell. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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