[1] [2] The lord of Rauensteine being driuen to take the same oth, that his master Maximilian tooke at Bru|ges, to shew that the warre was not begun with his assent, forsooke Maximilian his lord, and tooke the townes of Ipre and Sluis, with both the castels of the same hauen, and further did not onelie stir the Gantois, Brugeans, and other towns of Flanders, to rebell against their souereigne lord; but also sent to the French kings lieutenant in Picardie, the lord Cordes, to aid him to conquer such townes of Flan|ders,The lord Cordes ma|keth aduan|tage of occa|sion. as were not of his opinion. The lord Cordes, otherwise called monsieur de Querdes, was glad to haue so good occasion to set foot in Flanders, as he that had sufficient instructions of his maister the French king, vpon anie such offred occasion so to doo, sent foorthwith to the aid of the Flemings eight thou|sand Frenchmen, commanding them to conquer such townes, as were in the waie betwixt France and Bruges.