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his_o expectation_n it_o will_v be_v more_o for_o their_o profit_n and_o preferment_n they_o resolve_v to_o kill_v alexander_n and_o elect_v maximine_n emperor_n who_o be_v their_o comrado_n and_o fellow_n in_o arm_n and_o for_o his_o martial_a skill_n and_o valour_n fit_a for_o the_o present_a war_n assemble_v therefore_o into_o the_o field_n in_o arm_n when_o maximine_n come_v as_o his_o manner_n be_v to_o train_v they_o they_o invest_v he_o with_o purple_a and_o salute_v he_o emperor_n emperor_n maximine_n elect_a emperor_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o complot_v or_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o intention_n it_o be_v uncertain_a at_o first_o he_o refuse_v and_o throw_v away_o the_o purple_a but_o when_o the_o soldier_n brandish_a their_o cymiter_n threaten_v to_o kill_v he_o if_o he_o yield_v not_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o avoid_v the_o present_a then_o future_a peril_n and_o accept_v the_o honour_n which_o he_o say_v have_v be_v oft_o foretell_v he_o by_o oracle_n and_o dream_n protest_v withal_o to_o the_o soldier_n that_o it_o be_v much_o against_o his_o will_n yet_o he_o will_v submit_v to_o their_o importunity_n &_o see_v they_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o he_o wish_v they_o instant_o to_o take_v arm_n &_o before_o the_o rumour_n be_v blaze_v to_o surprise_v alexander_n that_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o that_o his_o soldier_n and_o guard_n be_v astonish_v with_o the_o news_n may_v either_o be_v draw_v to_o their_o party_n or_o be_v take_v unprovided_a compel_v to_o yield_v then_o cheer_v all_o the_o army_n with_o promise_v they_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o corn_n extraordinary_a donative_n and_o remission_n of_o all_o punishment_n and_o penalty_n he_o lead_v they_o straight_o towards_o alexander_n pavilion_n not_o far_o thence_o who_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o it_o be_v mighty_o amaze_v &_o leap_v forth_o of_o his_o royal_a tent_n like_o a_o mad_a man_n weep_v and_o tremble_v and_o accuse_v maximine_n as_o perfidious_a and_o ungrateful_a for_o all_o the_o honour_n he_o have_v do_v he_o and_o the_o young_a soldier_n as_o perjure_a &_o disloyal_a for_o conspire_v with_o he_o last_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v what_o they_o will_v have_v and_o amend_v whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o the_o soldier_n that_o be_v with_o he_o comfort_v he_o for_o the_o present_a say_v they_o will_v stand_v for_o he_o to_o the_o uttermost_a when_o the_o night_n be_v past_a and_o it_o be_v now_o day_n news_n come_v that_o maximine_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o a_o great_a dust_n be_v see_v and_o a_o huge_a multitude_n hear_v not_o far_o off_o alexander_n go_v again_o into_o the_o plain_a &_o assemble_v the_o soldier_n beseech_v they_o to_o protect_v and_o defend_v he_o that_o be_v breed_v up_o by_o they_o &_o have_v reign_v 14_o year_n without_o harm_v any_o whereat_o all_o commiserate_v he_o he_o command_v they_o to_o take_v arm_n &_o charge_v the_o enemy_n but_o the_o soldier_n though_o they_o give_v he_o good_a word_n yet_o slip_v away_o one_o after_o another_o and_o will_v not_o fight_v some_o wish_v the_o praetorian_a praefect_n and_o alexander_n courtier_n may_v be_v execute_v impute_v the_o mutiny_n to_o they_o other_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n on_o his_o mother_n which_o by_o her_o insatiable_a avarice_n and_o base_a niggardice_n in_o scant_v the_o soldier_n have_v make_v alexander_n odious_a thus_o for_o some_o while_n they_o parley_v and_o argue_v but_o march_v not_o when_o maximines_n army_n come_v in_o sight_n &_o begin_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o leave_v that_o wretched_a woman_n and_o puny_a prince_n that_o be_v still_o under_o his_o mother_n wing_n and_o adhere_v to_o a_o valiant_a soldier_n and_o brave_a commander_n that_o be_v their_o own_o companion_n in_o arm_n and_o a_o excellent_a master_n in_o the_o art_n military_a they_o all_o present_o revolt_v from_o alexander_n and_o with_o one_o voice_n proclaim_v maximine_n emperor_n alexander_n spirit_n extreme_a calamitire_n confound_v the_o spirit_n in_o great_a fear_n and_o distraction_n return_v to_o his_o pavilion_n where_o hang_v on_o his_o mother_n &_o as_o they_o say_v bemoan_v his_o infortunity_n which_o happen_v by_o her_o mean_n he_o expect_v his_o deathsman_n maximine_n be_v salute_v augustus_n by_o all_o the_o army_n command_v the_o knight_n marshal_n and_o triâ—â—nâ—_n o_o triâ—â—nâ—_n some_o centurion_n to_o put_v alexander_n and_o his_o mother_n to_o death_n and_o all_o that_o resist_v whereupon_o they_o slay_v alexander_n slay_v rush_v into_o his_o tent_n and_o slay_v he_o with_o his_o mother_n friend_n and_o counsellor_n except_o they_o that_o a_o little_a before_o escape_v by_o flight_n or_o concealment_n which_o yet_o soon_o after_o be_v all_o apprehend_v and_o slaughter_a by_o maximine_n this_o end_n have_v alexander_n and_o his_o mother_n have_v reign_v 14_o year_n without_o 〈◊〉_d without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blame_n or_o blood_n for_o he_o abhor_a murder_n and_o cruelty_n and_o be_v so_o mild_a and_o temperate_a that_o he_o suffer_v none_o to_o die_v but_o those_o that_o be_v condemn_v by_o law_n and_o have_v not_o his_o miserable_a mother_n blast_v his_o honour_n by_o her_o sordid_a demeanour_n there_o have_v be_v nothing_o want_v to_o have_v render_v he_o a_o most_o excellent_a prince_n the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o book_n herodian_a his_o imperial_a history_n the_o seven_o book_n the_o content_n magnus_n quartinus_n make_v emperor_n against_o his_o will_n macedon_n a_o base_a traitor_n german_n good_a swimmer_n and_o soldier_n a_o terrible_a battle_n in_o a_o pool_n betwixt_o roman_n and_o german_n informer_n and_o catchpole_n foment_v by_o maximine_n his_o covetousness_n cruelty_n and_o sacrilege_n the_o roman_n devotion_n africa_a revolt_n a_o speech_n to_o gordian_a elect_v emperor_n vitalian_n slay_v insurrection_n at_o rome_n sabinus_n slay_v maximines_n fly_n and_o spy_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o army_n his_o expedition_n to_o italy_n capellian_n defeat_v the_o carthaginian_n prince_n gordian_n elect_v and_o slay_v the_o emperor_n gordian_n strangle_v himself_o the_o roman_n solemn_a parliament_n in_o joves_n temple_n maximus_n and_o albinus_n elect_v emperor_n by_o the_o senate_n and_o reject_v by_o the_o commons_o the_o commons_o delude_v gordian_a caesar_n soldier_n slay_v a_o commotion_n at_o rome_n fencer_n slay_v a_o conncel_n of_o war_n a_o general_a pardon_n a_o stratagem_n rome_n fire_v we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o former_a book_n how_o alexander_n demean_v himself_o in_o his_o 14_o year_n reign_n and_o how_o he_o die_v maximine_n have_v attain_v the_o soveraingty_n there_o follow_v a_o strange_a alteration_n for_o he_o carry_v himself_o in_o such_o rough_a &_o terrible_a sort_n that_o the_o empire_n be_v now_o fall_v from_o a_o fair_a calm_a rule_n to_o a_o stormy_a bluster_a tyranny_n know_v now_o he_o shall_v be_v general_o prejudge_v because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o low_a step_n to_o the_o high_a state_n and_o be_v also_o a_o barbarous_a caitiff_n and_o villain_n of_o birth_n and_o by_o education_n custom_n and_o condition_n give_v to_o blood_n his_o chief_a care_n be_v to_o settle_v himself_o in_o the_o empire_n by_o cruelty_n suppose_v he_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o contemptible_a to_o the_o roman_a senate_n and_o subject_n who_o will_v not_o so_o much_o consider_v his_o present_a fortune_n as_o the_o baseness_n of_o his_o parentage_n for_o all_o man_n know_v that_o first_o he_o be_v a_o shepherd_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o thrace_n and_o that_o after_o be_v for_o his_o vastness_n &_o activity_n press_v for_o a_o soldier_n among_o his_o poor_a countryman_n he_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v of_o fortune_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n wherefore_o he_o instant_o 〈◊〉_d instant_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discompose_v all_o alexander_n councillor_n &_o assistant_n that_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o senate_n send_v some_o of_o they_o to_o