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of_o money_n and_o raise_v the_o siege_n and_o thereupon_o be_v present_o salute_v prince_n of_o the_o deliver_v city_n nor_o do_v he_o then_o intend_v further_o because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o army_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o particular_a leader_n that_o follow_v he_o voluntary_o and_o will_v not_o long_o stay_v with_o he_o cambray_n be_v situate_a in_o the_o border_n of_o the_o netherlands_o the_o proper_a seat_n of_o a_o bishop_n but_o be_v reckon_v under_o the_o command_v of_o both_o dominion_n for_o the_o german_a emperor_n and_o french_a king_n have_v often_o contend_v for_o it_o by_o war_n but_o in_o the_o last_o war_n with_o france_n the_o emperor_n charles_n detain_v it_o and_o build_v therein_o a_o castle_n the_o soldier_n in_o garrison_n whereof_o imprison_v their_o governor_n join_v themselves_o and_o become_v party_n in_o the_o league_n make_v at_o gaunt_n but_o torney_n a_o town_n in_o flanders_n have_v be_v some_o while_n beleaguerd_n in_o the_o absence_n 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