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Title:  Flagellum, or, The life and death, birth and burial of Oliver Cromwel faithfully described in an exact account of his policies and successes, not heretofore published or discovered / by S.T., Gent.
Author: Heath, James, 1629-1664.
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some men would be unsatisfied, and that therefore his safest way would be to rely on this Settlement by the Parliament. But after all Crom∣well's Fears surmounted his Ambition, and he told then in a long Harangue, that He could not ac∣cept the Title of King, being against his conscience.The Protector having refused the Title of King (awaiting a more opportune time and advantage to reach to that top and heighth of his ambition, which inwardly tormented him) was now by the Parliament to be confirmed in his former dignity, and a Committee called of the Settlement was ordered to prepare an Explanatory part to the Humble Petition and Advice, in respect of the Protectors Oath, his Councils, the Members of Parliament, the other House, which was to con∣sist of 60. and od Lords of Cromwell's Election, of which in their place we shall give an Account; all which with some Acts being prepared and fi∣nished, the Protector came to the Painted-Cham∣ber, and sent for the Parliament where the Speak∣er tendred him these Acts of State, besides o∣thers relating unto Trade, &c. 1. An Act for Assessement of 60000 l. a Month, for 3. Months, from March, for the three Kingdomes. Ano∣ther money Act for 50000 l. for three years, at 35000 l. for England, 6000 l. for Scotland, and 9000 l. for Ireland. An Act for preventing mul∣tiplicity of Buildings in and about the Suburbs of London, and within 10. Miles thereof; and a whole years Revenue to be paid for every Dwelling, or House buil upon any new Foundation since 1620. 0