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Roland the Farta: A Medieval Flautist

Rolandus Le Fatire or Roland Le Petur was a medieval flautist who lived in 12th century England. He was given Hemingstone Manor in Suffolk and 12 hectares of land in return for his services as a jester for King Henry II. Each year he was obliged to perform Unum Sultan et Sifultum et Unum Bumblublam at the King's Court of Christmas. Chris, have you been invited to the coronation? Yeah, I have actually. And I think I could be, I could be this generation in Roland, if I'm just given the chance. So that's my pitch to get an invite to the coronations. I

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