them, when the body was conveyed to the army, and from thence to Anghien, of which town lie was the lord • ' ' : • CHAP. II. THE EARL OF FLANDERS RAISES THE SIEGE OF GHENT.—TWO RICH CITIZENS, DESIROUS OF .NEGOTIATING A PEACE BETWEEN THE EARL i AND THE/TOWN^ ARE PUT TO DEATH BY i PETER DU BOIS AND PHILIP VON ARTAVELD. /^UT of affection to the lord d'Anghien, the fiege of Ghent was raifed, and the earl re-turned to Bruges. He then dlfmiffed his army, ordering it to the different garrifons in Flanders, and to the caftles of Gavre, Oudenarde, Dendre-monde, Courtray, and every place near to Ghent. The earl requeftéd the Liégeois not to continue fending ftores and provifion to Ghent as they had done. ' ' '" The men of Liege returned a haughty anfwer to the meffengers, faying they would • confult with thofe of St. Tron, Huy and Dinant, how to act. The earl fent to his coufins the duke of Bra-bant and duke Albert, and to the bailiffs of Hainault, Holland and Zealand, fpeciai ambaf-fadors, chofen from among his principal coun-fellors, to remonftratt with them touching the • . conduct 7