THe Queenes most excellent Maiestie considering that the great & horrrible conspiracies , treasons , and rebellions lately practised , attempted , and with open action prosecuted in the north partes of her highnesses Realme by the Earles of Northumberlande and Westmerlande , and others their confederates , contrary to the commaundement of Almightie God , and their duties of allegeaunce to their naturall and most vndoubted Soueraigne Ladie and Queene , and to the great disturbyng of the common quiet and peace of this Realme of England , their natiue countrey , be by the great goodnesse of Almightie God , her Maiesties great prouidence , and the faithfull seruice of her true and loyall subiectes , discouered , frustrated , and vtterly suppressed . And vnderstandyng by her right trusty and ryght welbeloued cosin the Earle of Sussex , her Maiesties lieftenaunt generall of those north partes , that sundrye of the meaner sort of such as did forciably and rebelliously assist the sayd rebellious Earles in their trayterous attemptes , haue by the marshall lawe suffered paynes of death accordyng to their iust desertes , and to the terrour and example of others , and that great numbers of her Maiesties common people that were like offenders in that rebellion , do earnestly repent , and be grieuously sorry for their heynous offences past , and do bewayle and lament their vnhappy and miserable estate , and be fully perswaded and earnestly bent to bee from hencefoorth faithfull , loyall , and dutifull subiectes to her Maiestie , if it might please her highnesse of her royall clemencie to graunt to them their liues and her gratious pardon for their offences past , and to receaue them to her grace , in such sort as may best please her Maiestie , for the which they wyll acknowledge themselues bound to her Maiestie , as her true and naturall subiects , and as persons that haue receaued their liues and beinges from her highnesse as the minister of Almightie God , for the which they bee bounde by double bande to serue her Maiestie faythfully and truely during the continuaunce of their liues to come , and to spende in her seruice that which from her clemencie they haue receiued . Like as when her Maiesty looketh vpon their greeuous offences and detestable actions practised and executed in this rebellion against her Maiestie , hauyng neuer geuen to them or any other of her subiects ( as is well knowne ) any occasion to neglect their dueties in such sort as they haue done , shee is by their vnnaturall dealinges moued to thinke euery of them vnworthy to receiue any drop of her mercie and grace : So her most excellent Maiestie neuerthelesse laying apart that rigour wherunto they haue iustly prouoked her , and followyng that naturall inclination that she hath euer been disposed vnto in shewing of mercie , and hoping there with vpon report made to her hignesse , that the common sort of her subiectes lately in this rebellion , doe in deede see howe wikkedly they haue beene seduced , and do know and repent from the bottome of their hearts their offences towardes God and her Maiestie , and wyll from hencefoorth be faythfull and true subiectes to her Maiestie : doth by this her Maiesties Proclamation , graunt and giue her free pardon of lyfe to all and euery such of her subiectes within the Counties of Yorke , Durisme , Northumberlande , Cumberlande , and Westmerland , who neither hath at this present , nor heretofore hath had any landes , tenementes , or hereditamentes of any estate of inheritance , and that they , and euery of them , as aboue is sayde , shall remaine and continue without any arrest , vexation or disturbaunce to bee done by any of her Maiesties officers , and ministers , or any other person to their bodies or goodes , so that euery such subiect do repaire to the saide Earle of Sussex her Maiesties Liefetenuant , and other her highnesses Commissioners appoynted for those causes , within fourtie dayes next after the publication hereof , and doe submit himselfe to all such orders and directions as by the said Commissioners shal be appointed . Whereupon euery such subiect shall receiue a note in writting vnder the handes of the sayde liefetenaunt and other the sayd Commissioners , or three of them , testifying his submission , which shall be a sufficient waraunt to the Lord keper of the great seale of Englande for passing of his pardon vnder the great seale , without any further speciall byll or warraunt to bee obtained for the same from her Maiestie , so as he do sue out the same within three moneths after the date of the same note .

Prouided alwayes , that this her Maiesties pardon do not extende to any person nowe out of the Realme , or in prison , or committed to the custodie of any person , or deliuered vpon baile , promise , or other to appeare at any day or tyme : nor to any person that hath had ( as aboue is sayd ) any lands tenementes , or hereditaments , of any state of inheritaunce .

Gyuen at our honour of Hampton Courte the xviii . day of Februarie , in the yere of our Lorde God . 1569. and in the twelfth yere of our Raigne .