The InductionPTOLOMYE King of Egipt, es∣poused his fayre Daughter Cleo∣patra to Alexander the Sonne of the Noble Antiochus, the which contracted betweene them two a great bond and league of ami tie / the which Ptolomye afterward periurd ely for∣look, in recalling his former fauour from Alexan∣der, labouring by all possible meanes for to defeat him of his Kingdome, and Alexander remayning for a time out of his Realme: serued fit for the pur pose of Ptolomye, for he leuyed a great Armye of men, and iournyed into Siria, where he was very honorably receiued into euery Cittie, because it had beene so commaunded before by Alexander, & his trecherous treason was not suspected / for be cause he was the Kings Father in law. But Pto∣lomye whose going was only for that intent: in e∣uery Cittie left certayne well armed men, to for∣tifye them for his practise. And hauing subdued all the Citties on the Sea coasts: ioyned in Lea∣gue with Demetrius, and took Cleopatra his daugh ter from Alexander, and gaue her to Demetrius, ray∣sing vp a slaunderous reporte of Alexander, how that he sought all meanes to kill him. When as his greedy and vnsatiable couetousnes was no∣ted and espyed: he departed to Antioche, where he set two Crownes vpon his owne head, the one of Egipt / the other of Asia. Alexander at that time making his aboad in the dominions of Cicilia, & hauing been ixcitated with the cruell attempt of his rather in law: returned home, making open
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