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Alexander dreams a dream and conquers Tyre.

held in thy hand', and keste under thy feet, and trade thereon, is the City of Tyre, which thou shall win through strength and tread it with thy foot, and therefore be nothing abased.' When Alexander heard these words, he was greatly comforted and umbithoghte him on what ways he might get this City.
And then he [Great] make another bastelle in the see, greater,
& higher, and stranger than the tother was. For it was here the highest tower of the city. And this bastelle was tied with a hundred anchors. Then Alexander Great armed him surely and well, & went by him on upon this bastelle, and
bade all his men that they should make them ready for to fight & to give assault to the city. And also as they saw him enter into the city, they should all at once press to the walls, and scale them, and climb over the walls boldly & win the
city. And when all men were ready, he [the Great] [smyte soundere the cabills that the bastelle was tied with, & the wawes of the see bare it to the walls of the City. And Alexander [delyuerlye] start upon the walls, where Baal stood, and ran upon him & slew him and keste him over the walls into the dyke of the city. And when the Macedonians & the Greeks saw Alexander enter into the city, they [schouffed to the walled] all at once, and clambered over, some with ladders, some on otherwise without any resistence. For the Tyrenes was so feared because of the death of Baal, their duke, that they dare not turn again and defend the walls. And in this way was the city taken and [doungen] down to the earth.
From the siege of Tyre, Alexander & his men went to the city of Gaza and assailed it, & [in a] short while they won it. And from [therein?] hyed him toward Jerusalem for to ensiege it.
When the Bishop of the Jewes heard that Alexander was coming toward Jerusalem, he [Great] call before him all the Jews that were in the city and told them the things that were told him. And since he commanded them that they
should come to the temple, and be there in praying, fasting and waking & in sacrifice making unto god, beseeching him of help & succor. And they did so. And on the night next

held in thy hand, and kept under thy feet, and trade thereon,
is the City of Tyre, the [whilk] thou shall win) through strength
and tread it with thy foot, and therefore be nothing abased.
When Alexander heard these words, he was greatly comforted,
and [umbethought him] on what ways he might get this
City.
And then he * garte make another bastelle in the [see, grettere,
& hyere,] and stranger than the tother was. For it was here
that the highest tower of the city. And this bastelle was tied
with a hundred anchors. Than Alexander Great armored him
surely & well, & went by him and up upon this bastelle, and
bade all his men that they should make them ready for to fight
& to give assault to the city. And also as they saw him
enter into the city, they should all at once press to the walls,
and scale them, and climb over the walls boldly & win the
city. And when all men were ready, he [gerte smyte soundere the cabills] that the bastelle was tied with, & the walls of the see bare it to the walls of the City. And Alexander
[delyuerlye] start upon [the] walls, where Balan stood, and ran
upon him & slew him and kept him over the walls into
the dike of the city. And when the Macedoyns & the Greeks
saw Alexander enter into the city, they [schouffed] to the walls
all at once, and climbed over, some with ladders, some on other ways
without any resistence. For the Tyreyenes was so feared because of the dead of Balan, their duke, that they dare not turn against [ne defende] the walls. And in these ways was the
city taken and [doungen] down to the earth.
Fra the segge of Tyre Alexander & his men went to the citee 28
of Gaza and assailed it, & wit schorte while they wan it. And
Fra thethyn hyed hym towardez Jerusalem for to ensegge it.
^2 Qwhen the Bischoppe of the Jewes herde that Alexander
was commaund toward Jerusalem, he gert call bifore hym all 32
the Jewes that ware in the citee and talde tham the tythyngez that
ware talde hym. And sythen he commandid tham that thay
schuld com to the temple, and be thar in praynge Fastyngez
and wakynge & in sacrafice makyng un-to godd, bisekand hym 36
of helpe & scoure. And thay did soo. And on hte nyghte nexte

18

Alexander dreams a dream and conquers Tyre.

Philoso-
pher in-
terprets it,
he is
cheered.

* Leaf 6,

He makes
another
boom on
ships
higher
than the
highest
city tower.
He directs
his men
how to at-
tack.

Cutting the
cables he
lets the
towers over
the boom
float up-
on the city,
He, climb-
ing the
walls, slays
Balan, and
his follow-
ers rush all
at once in-
to the city.
Troy is de-
stroyed.

Alexander
takes Gaza
and
marches on
Jerusalem.
The Bishop
of the Jews,
hearing
this, calls
the Jews
before him,
and orders
fasting,
prayer, and
sacrifice.
An Angel

helde in thi hand', and keste under thi fete, and trade thare-one,
es the Citee of Tyre, the whilk thou. salt wynn) thurgh strenth
and trede it with thi fote, and thare-fore be na-thynge abaiste.'
When Alexander herd thire wordes, he was gretly comforthed, 4
and umbithoghte hym) one whate wyse he myghte gette this
Citee.
And than) he * garte make another bastelle in the see, grettere,
& hyere, and strangere than the tother was. For it was hiere 8
than) the hegheste towre of the citee. And this bastelle was tyede
wit a hundrethe ankers. Than) Alexander gert armede hyn) ^1
suerely & wele, & wente by hym ane up apon this bastelle, and
badd all his men) that thay schulde make tham) redy for to feghte 12
& to giffe assawte to the citee. And alsone als thay sawe hym
entire in to the citee, thay scholde all at anes presse to the walles,
and scale tham), and clymbe ouer pe walles baldely & wyn) the
citee. And when) all men) weren) redy, hee gerte smyte i6
soundere the cabills that the bastelle was tyed wit, & the wawes
of the see bare it to the walles of the Citee. And Alexander
delyuerlye stert apon) [the] walles, whare Balan stode, and ran)
apon hym & slew hym and keste hym ouer the walles in-to 20
the dyke of the citee. And when) the Macedoyns & the Grekes
sawe Alexander entir in-to the citee, thay schouffed to the walled
all at anes, and clambe ouer, sum with leddirs sum on other wyse
wit-owtten any resistence. For the Tyreyenes was so ferde by- 24
cause of the dedde of Balan thaire duc that thay ne durst noughte
turne agayne ne defende the wallez. And on this wyse was the
citee taken and doungen doune to the erthe.
Fra the segge of Tyre Alexander & his men went to the citee 28
of Gaza and assailed it, & wit schorte while they wan it. And
Fra thethyn hyed hym towardez Jerusalem for to ensegge it.
^2 Qwhen the Bischoppe of the Jewes herde that Alexander
was commaund toward Jerusalem, he gert call bifore hym all 32
the Jewes that ware in the citee and talde tham the tythyngez that
ware talde hym. And sythen he commandid tham that thay
schuld com to the temple, and be thar in praynge Fastyngez
and wakynge & in sacrafice makyng un-to godd, bisekand hym 36
of helpe & scoure. And thay did soo. And on hte nyghte nexte

Cutting the citee
cables he
lets the
towers over
the boom
float in up-
on the city.
He, climb-
ing the
walls, slays

Balan, and sawe Alexander entir in-to pe citee, Jjay schouffed' to pe walles
ers rush all ^^ ^^ anes, and clambe oner, sum) wit leddirs sum) on oper wyse

at once in-
to the city.
Tyre is de-
stroyed.

w^t-o\vtten) any resistence. For pe Tyreyenes was so ferde by- 24
cause of J^e dedde of Balan) )?aire due J)at p'dj ue durste noghte
turne agayne ne defende pe walle^. And on) this wyse was J^e
citee takefD and doungen) doune to pe erthe.

Fra pe segge of Tyre Alexander & his men) went to pe citee 28
of Ga5a and assailed? it, & wit schorte while pa^j wan) it. And
Fra thethyfi) hyed? hym towarde^ lerusalem for to ensegge it.

^ Qwheii) pe Bischoppe of pe lewes herde tette f>at Alexander
was commaund toward? lerusalem, he gert call bifore hym) att 32
pe iewes f^at ware in pe citee, and talde )3am) pe tythynge^ J^at
before him, ware talde hym. And sythen) he commandid? J>am) f>at ]:>ay
fasting, schuld? cofn) to pe temple, and be f>are in praynge Fastynge^
sacriSe^^^ and wakynge & in sacrafice makyr^g vn-to godd", bisekand hym 36
An Angel of helpe & socoure. And f>ay did' soo. And on pe nyghte nexte

Alexander
takes Graza
and

marches on
Jerusalem.

The Bishop
of the Jews,
hearing
this, calls
the Jews

* The 1/ of hy"^ for hym) is written over
another letter scratched out.

^ Twelve half lines space with miniature
of a Q.

held in thy hand, and kept under thy feet, and trade thereon,
is the City of Tyre, the [whilk] thou shall win) through strength
and tread it with thy foot, and therefore be nothing abased.
When Alexander heard these words, he was greatly comforted,
and [umbethought him] on what ways he might get this
City.
And then he * garte make another bastelle in the [see, grettere,
& hyere,] and stranger than the tother was. For it was here
that the highest tower of the city. And this bastelle was tied
with a hundred anchors. Than Alexander Great armored him
surely & well, & went by him and up upon this bastelle, and
bade all his men that they should make them ready for to fight
& to give assault to the city. And also as they saw him
enter into the city, they should all at once press to the walls,
and scale them, and climb over the walls boldly & win the
city. And when all men were ready, he [gerte smyte soundere the cabills] that the bastelle was tied with, & the walls of the see bare it to the walls of the City. And Alexander
[delyuerlye] start upon [the] walls, where Balan stood, and ran
upon him & slew him and kept him over the walls into
the dike of the city. And when the Macedoyns & the Greeks
saw Alexander enter into the city, they [schouffed] to the walls
all at once, and climbed over, some with ladders, some on other ways
without any resistence. For the Tyreyenes was so feared because of the dead of Balan, their duke, that they dare not turn against [ne defende] the walls. And in these ways was the
city taken and [doungen] down to the earth.
Fra the segge of Tyre Alexander & his men went to the citee 28
of Gaza and assailed it, & wit schorte while they wan it. And
Fra thethyn hyed hym towardez Jerusalem for to ensegge it.
^2 Qwhen the Bischoppe of the Jewes herde that Alexander
was commaund toward Jerusalem, he gert call bifore hym all 32
the Jewes that ware in the citee and talde tham the tythyngez that
ware talde hym. And sythen he commandid tham that thay
schuld com to the temple, and be thar in praynge Fastyngez
and wakynge & in sacrafice makyng un-to godd, bisekand hym 36
of helpe & scoure. And thay did soo. And on hte nyghte nexte