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new count was in Flanders, allowing the old comital dynasty to reconnect with the Flemings. However, the Ghent citizens, dominated by the powerful Weaver guild, sought to impose an English marriage on the count, ensuring a wool supply from the British Isles. Held under courteous guard in his capital, he used a falcon hunt as a pretext to flee to France,

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