Editing Border reivers (section)

====Rising of the North====
After the rebellion, Mary fled south to England in 1568,<ref>Pollitt, Ronald. "The Defeat of the Northern Rebellion and the Shaping of Anglo-Scottish Relations." The Scottish Historical Review, vol. 64, no. 177, 1985, pp. 1.</ref> seeking Elizabeth's protection. However, Elizabeth regarded Mary as a political threat due to her Catholic claim to the English throne, setting the stage for further unrest. In 1569, major northern Catholic magnates—such as [[Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland|Thomas Percy, Earl of Northumberland]] (recently removed from his position March Warden of the East and Middle March)<ref>Reid, R. R. "The Rebellion of the Earls, 1569: The Alexander Prize, 1905." Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, vol. 20, 1906, pp. 177</ref> and [[Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland|Charles Neville, Earl of Westmorland]]—led the [[Rising of the North]] in an attempt to restore Catholic rule and potentially install Mary on the throne. They were later joined by [[Leonard Dacre]], a nephew of the [[Baron Dacre|Dacres]] of Gilsland (a family line that had fallen into abeyance), who felt aggrieved by Queen Elizabeth's land allocation decisions.<ref>Fraser, George MacDonald. The Steel Bonnets: The Story of the Anglo-Scottish Border Reivers. HarperCollins, 1995, pp.298-300</ref>

The failure of the [[Rising of the North]] forced the Percies and Nevilles to flee to Scotland, leaving them with no refuge but the infamous [[Liddesdale]], where they were compelled to make peace with the many thieves and outlaws who resided there.<ref>Fraser, George MacDonald. The Steel Bonnets: The Story of the Anglo-Scottish Border Reivers. HarperCollins, 1995, pp.301-303</ref> There, in Liddesdale, the fugitive earls were received by the notorious Black Ormiston and Jock-of-the-Side, the latter was known for his participation in the killing of [[Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley|Lord Darnley]].<ref>Fraser, George MacDonald. The Steel Bonnets: The Story of the Anglo-Scottish Border Reivers. HarperCollins, 1995, pp.301</ref>  In the chaos of their flight, the fugitives not only had to contend with a superior royal army but also suffered the theft of horses and clothing at the hands of local outlaws.<ref>Pollitt, Ronald. "The Defeat of the Northern Rebellion and the Shaping of Anglo-Scottish Relations." The Scottish Historical Review, vol. 64, no. 177, 1985, pp. 3.</ref> Another notorious Borderer, Hector of Harelaw, captured the [[Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland|Earl of Northumberland]] and handed him over to the [[James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray|Regent of Scotland]].<ref>Fraser, George MacDonald. The Steel Bonnets: The Story of the Anglo-Scottish Border Reivers. HarperCollins, 1995, pp.302</ref> Reprisals were swift and brutal—scores of impoverished Borderers were summarily executed without trial.<ref>Fraser, George MacDonald. The Steel Bonnets: The Story of the Anglo-Scottish Border Reivers. HarperCollins, 1995, pp.303</ref>