[1] [2] But this Siger being immediatlie after appre|hended by the earle of Flanders, was put to death. Which act procured the earle so much hatred of the people, that shortlie after comming to Bruges, and attempting to force the towne to his will, he was forced himselfe to flee from thence, for otherwise he had béene either taken or slaine;The Fullers of Gant. the commons of the towne & namelie the fullers, of whome he had slaine some there in the stréets, rose so fast vpon him. Here|vpon fléeing home to his house, he tooke his wife,The earle of Flanders fléeth into France. and a sonne which he had, and fled with them into France, so forsaking his countrie which was now gouerned by Iaques van Arteueld, as though he had béene im|mediatlie lord thereof. After this, the earle returned home againe,He returneth home. as it were with the French kings com|mission, to persuade the Flemings to renounce the league concluded with the king of England: but he could bring nothing to passe, but was still in danger to haue beene arrested and staied of his owne sub|iects, both at Gant and in other places, but namelie at Dixmue,Dixmue. where if he had not made the more hast awaie, he had beene taken by them of Bruges. A|mongst other of his stuffe which he left behind him in that hastie departure, his signet was forgotten,He eftsoones fléeth. and not missed till he came to saint Omers, whither he fled for his safegard.