Afterwards, the Leliaarts, a political faction supporting French rule,  took over control of the city. Jacques de Châtillon, the then appointed governor of County of Flanders, entered Bruges with a small force and de Coninck was banished.
Following their takeover, the Leliaarts, a group that supported French rule, took control of the city.  Jacques de Châtillon, the governor of County of Flanders at the time, arrived in Bruges with a small army and exiled de Coninck.