[1] [2] There were slaine also ten other persons that were of his councell, and diuerse of the Welshmen in like manner;Ambassadors from the good townes in Flanders vnto king Edward. but the other escaped, and got awaie vnto king Edward, as yet remaining at Sluse, vnto whome those of Bruges, Cassell, Curtrike, Ypres, Al|denard, and other townes, did afterwards send their orators to excuse themselues, as nothing guiltie nor priuie to the death of his fréend, and their worthie go|uernor Iaques van Arteueld, requiring him not to impute the fault vnto the whole countrie, which the rash and vnaduised Gantiners had committed, sith the countrie of Flanders was as readie now to doo him seruice and pleasure as before, sauing that to the disheriting of their earle they could not be agréeable, but they doubted not to persuade him to doo his ho|mage vnto the king of England, and till then they promised not to receiue him. They put the king also in hope of a mariage to be had, betwixt the sonne of their earle, and some one of the kings daughters. Herewith the king of England (who was departed from Sluse, in great displeasure with the Flemings) became somewhat pacified in his mood, and so re|newed the league eftsoons with the countrie of Flan|ders: but the earle would neuer consent to doo ho|mage vnto the king of England, but still sticked to the French kings part, which purchased him much trouble, and in the end cost him his life, as after shall appeare.