Whereas Thomas Earl of Northumberland and Charles Earl of Westmoreland, being commanded upon their allegiance to repair to Her Majesty, have contemptuously disobeyed her command, and have, with Christopher Nevill, Rich. Norton of Norton Conyers, Tho. Markenfeld of Markenfeld, John Swinburne, Robt. Tempest, Fras. Norton, and others, committed divers offences, levied great numbers of horse and foot and put them in armour, and do daily draw to them great forces, abusing her name and authority to further their wicked purpose, and intend to proceed further in their rebellious enterprise, if not resisted in time; we therefore, in Her Majesty’s name, and by her warrant, denounce the said Earls, and the others named, to be rebels and disturbers of the peace, and in her name command that they henceforth be reputed rebels. And we in Her Majesty’s name, do command all faithful subjects to flee from the company or aiding of rebellious persons, and do by these presents receive to her grace and free pardon all such persons, other than hereafter be exempted, as have accompanied the said Earls and others, if before the 22nd inst. they repair to their dwelling houses, and there remain quiet, and do not abide in company of the said persons aforesaid after 21 Nov. Her Majesty’s pleasure is that the said Earls and the others named, and Thos. Jennings, be exempted from this pardon, and also any person adhering to or accompanying any of the before exempted after 21 Nov., and she commands all her subjects to repute them rebels. [YORK], _19 Nov., 1569_. D. BORDER-BALLAD OF THE RISING IN THE NORTH (1569-70). =Source.=--Percy’s Folio MS. Ed. by Furnivall and Hales. Vol. i., p. 210. Pub. 1867. Listen lively lordings all, and all that beene this place within! if you’ll give eare unto my songe, I will tell you how this geere did begin. It was the good Erle of Westmorlande; a noble Erle was callèd hee; and he wrought treason against the crowne; alas, it was the more pittye! And soe it was the Erle of Northumberland, another good noble Erle was hee; they tooken both upon one part, against their crowne they wolden bee. Earle Percy is into his garden gone, and after walks his awne ladye; “I heare a bird sing in my eare that I must either fight or flee.” “God forbid,” shee sayd, “good my Lord, that ever so that it shalbee, but goe to London to the court, and faire fall truth and honestye!” “But nay, now nay, my Ladye gay, that ever it shold soe bee; my treason is knowen well enoughe; at the court I must not bee.” “But goe to the Court! yet, good my Lord, take men enowe with thee; if any man will doe you wronge, your warrant they may bee.” “But nay, now nay, my Lady gay, for soe it must not bee, if I goe to the court, Ladye, death will strike me, and I must dye.”