| "Northumberland Betrayed By Douglas" | |
|---|---|
 Northumberland Betrayed By Douglas, a ballad which centres on Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland, and his escape with his wife, toScotland | |
| Song | |
| Published | c. 1765[1] |
| Songwriter | Unknown |
Northumberland Betrayed By Douglas (alsoNorthumberland Betrayed by Dowglas) is an English-language folk song, catalogued asChild ballad 176 andRoud Folk Song Index number 4006. It tells of theSeventh Earl of Northumberland fleeing to Scotland.[1]
The Earl of Northumberland,Thomas Percy, escapes toScotland and is taken into custody.[2] Despite his protestations of virtue, he is passed from hand to hand, ending in the custody of Douglas. Earl Percy sets sail, with the mindset that he will be freed, but instead ends up under the control of Lord Hunsden.[3]
