King Charles in a speech to the German Parliament today quoted Monty Python as an example of British humour which referenced Germany. He did not elaborate but perhaps the obvious sketch is the one where a certain Hilter and associates stand unsuccessfully in a Parliamentary Election.
King Charles probably did not have in mind the Oliver Cromwell song. Written by John Cleese and performed on I’m Sorry I Havent a Clue in 1969, it appeared on Monty Python vinyl in 1980 where it is ‘sung’ by Cleese and Eric Idle.
The lyrics are at least tolerably historically accurate
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