"XIX. The liberties of the Church to have their old customs, in the county palatine of Durham, Beverley, Ripon, St. Peter's at York, and such other, by act of parliament. "XX. To have the Statute of Uses repealed. "XXI. That the statutes of treasons for words and such like, made since anno 21 of our sovereign lord that now is, be in like wise repealed. "XXII. That the common laws may have place, as was used in the beginning of your Grace's reign; and that all injunctions may be clearly decreed, and not to be granted unless the matter be heard and determined in Chancery. "XXIII. That no man, upon subpœnas from Trent north, appear but at York, or by attorney, unless it be upon pain of allegiance, or for like matters concerning the king. "XXIV. A remedy against escheators for finding of false offices, and extortionate feestaking, which be not holden of the king, and against the promoters thereof." A careful perusal of these articles will show that they are the work of many hands, and of many spirits. Representatives of each of the heterogeneous elements of the insurrection contributed their grievances; wise and foolish, just and unjust demands were strung together in the haste of the moment. For the original of this remarkable document, see Instructions to Sir Thomas Hilton, Miscellaneous Depositions on the Rebellion: _Rolls House MS._ [164] Aske's Narrative: _Rolls House MS._ [165] Lord Darcy to Somerset Herald: _Rolls House MS._ [166] Richard Cromwell to Lord Cromwell: _MS. State Paper Office_, second series, Vol. VII. [167] Devices for the Quieting of the North: _Rolls House MS._ first series, 606. [168] _State Papers_, Vol. I. pp. 507, 508. [169] Bundle of unassorted MSS. in the State Paper Office. [170] _Rolls House MS._ second series, 278. [171] _State Papers_, Vol. I. p. 476; and compare p. 500. The instructions varied according to circumstances. There were many forms of them, of which very few are printed in the _State Papers_. I extract from several, in order to give the general effect. [172] The king's words are too curious to be epitomized. The paper from which I here quote is written by his secretary, evidently from dictation, and in great haste. After speaking of the way in which the vow of chastity had been treated by the monks, he goes on:--