Okay, so James Hepburn, the 4th Earl of Bothwell, was never technically king. He was married to Queen Mary of Scotland, but he wedded her in such a scandalous way that if her kingdom had not already been in jeopardy, that would have done it. As it was, it was pretty much the nail in her monarchical coffin. It was also pretty badass. I’m shocked he hasn’t had movie made purely about his courtship of Mary Stuart.
But, much as I adore the story of Mary Queen of Scots and her Earl of Bothwell, this is not a history post. This is a superficial post with no redeeming scholarly merit whatsoever. This is a post about the fact that, for some strange, unknown reason (and clearly not accounting for taste), I have the major hots for James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell. He could seriously get it.
So here’s to you JH. You may not have quite grasped the crown of Scotland, but you will always be King of My Heart.
...and then there was Sarah 
And here’s me thinking you were going to hit us with some serious history! 😉 Funny post. How have you been enjoying the challenge so far?
Ya know…I was *thisclose* to making a historical post and then I went…”nah!”
Its been fun…challenging me to think a little bit about the type of posts I want to make, and doing it daily. There are some letters coming up I am not looking forward to!
It’s the mustache. Gotta be the mustache.
I think its that he’s all business in the front AND back. He made good choices in his fashion and grooming.
As ZZ Top said: Every girl’s crazy ’bout a sharp dressed man.
Now I’ve got the song stuck in my head.
He is pretty hot lol
Haha, thank you for having my back!
I don’t know it may be the suit.
I like that he’s not afraid to wear yellow, because really its the best color for that Highlands complexion.
Gurl…You’re funny.
Well, I had to think of something for K. Why not speak from the heart? 😛
🙂
Ha! The Hepburn’s been one of my main History Crushes for years now. Thought I was the only one.
I did a post about him on my blog just yesterday. You might find it of some interest. I hope so, at any rate:
http://strangeco.blogspot.com/2013/04/where-in-world-is-earl-of-bothwell.html
Just read it and left a comment…great write-up!
I thought I was the only one as well. I’ve read everything I can get my hands on with him. I don’t have a tendency to romanticize history, but I’ve always believed he really loved Mary and that he was one of her only genuine supporters. It reminds me a little bit of Antony and Cleopatra…just a few small tweaks to their strategy could have changed the course of history significantly.