Thomond and his associates were instructed by Chichester to point out that many of the Irish candidates for parliamentary honours had been in actual rebellion, that some could speak no English, and that 'all were elected by a general combination and practice of Jesuits and priests, who charged all the people, upon pain of excommunication, not to elect any of the King's religion.' They were to tell the Council in the petitioners' presence that at a conference with Tyrone and his Irish allies when they thought they were going to conquer Ireland, 'he and the rest of the Irish did solemnly declare and publish, that no person of what quality or degree soever being descended of English race, birth or blood, though they came in with the conquest, and were since degenerated and become Irish by alteration of name and customs, should inherit or possess a foot of land within the kingdom,' and that Celtic owners could be found for all. When asked what was to happen to their Anglo-Irish allies, they answered that they might stay as vassals or labourers, 'and if they liked not thereof they might depart the kingdom.' Among those elected, or by the petitioners supposed to be elected, were a son-in-law of Tyrone's and many other rebels, and among the candidates were another son-in-law and a half-brother of the arch-traitor, with many more of the same wicked crew, 'for they would have Barabbas and exclude Jesus.' Chichester saw clearly that the position and interests of those who were English in everything but religion differed fundamentally from those of the native Irish, and in the wars of the next generation the distinction became apparent to all.[111] [Sidenote: The King gives frequent audiences.] [Sidenote: Talbot in the Tower.] [Sidenote: Luttrell in the Fleet.] [Sidenote: Suarez repudiated.]