The Black Adder

The Black Adder is the first series episodes of the British sitcom BlackAdder, written by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson, directed by actor Martin Shardlow and produced by John Lloyd. The series was broadcast on BBC 1 in 1983 . Curtis and Atkinson developed the idea for a comedy series in the middle ages after their cooperation in Not the Nine O'Clock News .

The series plays towards the end of the English middle ages, in an alternate history in which King Henry VII of England initially lose the wars of the Roses, which Richard Shrewsbury of York thirteen year reign as Richard IV. The main character in the series is King Richards unloved and awkward second son Edmund, the Black Adder.



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[hide] *1 Cast  ==Division Of Roles[ Edit] == ==History[ Edit] == Not the Nine O'Clock News after Curtis and Atkinson began planning for a sitcom. To comparisons with the successful to prevent Fawlty Towers they decided to play the series in the past. Following a pilot episode six episodes were ordered by the BBC . The series got a remarkably high budget, on which there are extensive sets with many extras could be made. There were also at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland much outdoor recordings made. The mounted episodes were then will be shown to an audience.
 * 2 History
 * 3 Leader
 * 4 Episodes
 * 4.1 The Foretelling
 * 4.1.1 Story
 * 4.1.2 Trivia
 * 4.2 Born to be King
 * 4.2.1 Story
 * 4.2.2 Trivia
 * 4.3 The Archbishop
 * 4.3.1 Story
 * 4.3.2 Trivia
 * 4.4 The Queen of Spain Beard
 * 4.4.1 Story
 * 4.4.2 Trivia
 * Jayshree Pursuivant 4.5
 * 4.5.1 Story
 * 4.5.2 Trivia
 * 4.6 The Black Seal
 * 4.6.1 Story
 * 4.6.2 Trivia
 * Rowan Atkinson as Prince Edmund "The Black Adder", the false but also very clumsy son of Richard IV.
 * Tony Robinson as Baldrick, Edmunds insightful right hand and friend.
 * Tim McInnerny as Lord Percy, Duke of Northumberland and Edmunds extremely stupid friend
 * Brian Blessed as King Richard IV, Edmunds combative father, who looks down properly on Edmund.
 * Elspet Gray as Gertrude of Flanders, the Queen and Edmunds mother.
 * Robert East as Harry, Prince of Wales, the heir to the throne's elder brother Edmund and mild also.
 * Patrick Allen did the voice-over.

The series was great despite the extensive design no great success. Though the series won an Emmy Award in 1983. A strong contrast with the sequel series is Edmund and Baldrick is a smartass, while in later series BlackAdder and Baldrick was a Sly Fox oerstom was correct. Also the later series with fewer sets and much less guest stars included. ==Leader[ Edit] == In the leader of this series will be shown were images of Edmund on his horse, in combination with slapstick-scenes in which he made stupid mistakes. In the credits was sung a song about The Black Adder, which images were shown of Edmund on horseback, but also by Edmund behind his horse to rent, and Edmund who falls from his horse. The exceptions to this are the fourth episode, in which only the Castle at night was screened, and the latter, in which Sung about the death of Edmund. The music was composed by Howard Goodall. In the credits is getting worked with a different order. Edmund is so every time renamed: Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh (episodes 1 and 4) The Laird of Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles (afl. 2), Edmund, Archbishop of Canterbury (afl. 3), the Great Grumbledook (afl. 5) and The Flat Viper (episode 6). ==Episodes<span class="mw-editsection" len="334" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===The Foretelling<span class="mw-editsection" len="337" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p lang="en" len="27" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Broadcast on June 15, 1983 ====Story<span class="mw-editsection" len="329" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In a short introduction is claimed that Henry VII was a historian, and that its predecessor forger Richard III (Peter Cook) was in reality a nice man who took care of his nephews: the youngest was his heir. In 1485 is led by Richard III, Richard of York and his son Harry the decisive battle. The second son of Duke Richard, Edmund, oversleeping itself and comes to by the time the plantagenets have already won the battle. King Richard III, who has lost his horse, are looking for a new beast and unintentionally takes that of Edmund (which just was doing a pee in the bushes). Edmund beheads the unknown thief and discovers to his horror that he has killed "uncle Richard". Along with his Squire Baldrick and the stupid Percy flees back to the Castle. The won and Edmunds is pre-scripted ones based on the father becomes King. Edmund, now a Prince, gives Henry Tudor blamed for the murder. Then he calls himself the Black vegetable, advises him to Baldrick here the Black Adder (Black Adder) out of it.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Everything seems Edmund bother. In addition, Percy (against Edmunds initial desire in) a Knight rescued seriously injured who promised to reward them. However, that night is visited by Emund the spectre of Richard III. Also during the banquet ghost appears, but only Edmund can see it. If during the banquet the portrait of Henry Tudor is brought in the wounded man recognizes him as Edmund in his room. However, the bird is already flown and Edmund put the pursuit. On his journey he meets three witches in the Woods, who predict that he will be king ever. Only when Edmund already gone is the witches, however, that he not realize but the other rider was Henry Tudor. ====Trivia<span class="mw-editsection" len="328" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== ===Born to be King<span class="mw-editsection" len="337" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p lang="en" len="27" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Broadcast on 22 June 1983 ====Story<span class="mw-editsection" len="329" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 1486, King Richard IV departs on crusade against the Turks. Harry will as long as his regent. Edmund now smells a chance for some "real power", but a year later, turns out he's not got past herding sheep, and even then with limited success.
 * Historians are generally indeed agree that Richard III was demonized by Henry VII.
 * Richard of York was in fact born in 1473, and had so may have no grown sons in 1485.
 * King Richard III quotes in this episode in fact The Tragedy of Richard the Third by William Shakespeare.
 * The ghost appearance at the banquet and the three predictive witches are references to Shakespeare's Macbeth and the witches in the script the names of the daughters of King Lear wear.
 * The end credits goes "on order of priority".

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">On 6 november, the feast of St. John, the King will come home. Harry will observe the official business while Edmund instructed to arrange the festivities. Harry is looking forward already on Morris Dancers, eunuchsand men with beards. Edmund is soon with the hands in the hair, because the eunuchs have cancelled, the only bearded woman has shaved and Edmund itself has a dislike of morris dancers. Out of desperation he gives play to command beard for woman with Baldrick and he hires "the jumping Jews of Jerusalem" (that which on a jump down) and Jerry Meriwether and his four chickens. Harry, however, had additional hoped for eunuchs because the guest of honor, Commander, Dougal McAngus (Alex Norton), love is.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">McAngus arrives shortly afterwards to and Harry has been ordered him to pay what he wants as a reward. McAngus asks for the Scottish estates of Edmund, which Edmund a murder plot begins to plotting. Baldrick proposes McAngus in the course of viewing and then a cannon to fire. Edmund, however, the idea to exploit the play "the death of the Pharaoh" by McAngus with it to make it do (the title changing to "the death of the Scotsman"), and the stage daggers by real ones. However, just before the piece shows McAngus to have letters that show that Harry is a bastard . Edmund and McAngus saves quickly improvises.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">From the said exchange of letters shows that Queen Gertrude committed adultery years ago with McAngus ' father. In addition, McAngus claims that the King is not seen since he single-handedly and armed with a fruitmes, in Constantinople got stuck. Confident claims Edmund the throne on, until the King suddenly enters. To make matters worse, the letters written to Harry's birth, but not nine months for those of Edmund.Edmund throws the letters into the fireplace, McAngus makes out for liar and challenges him to a duel. However, he is no match for the Scottish Warrior and can just buy off his life by promising McAngus all his wigs.Later, just before departure, however, let him see a cannon McAngus Edmund and happens a "terrible accident". ====Trivia<span class="mw-editsection" len="329" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== ===The Archbishop<span class="mw-editsection" len="337" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p lang="en" len="27" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Broadcast on 29 June 1983 ====Story<span class="mw-editsection" len="330" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In november 1487 let his country after the dying Duke of Winchester to the Church, on which King Richard IV for the third time this year the Archbishop of Canterbury let kill. Edmund hopes that Harry will be appointed to the Metropolitan see and eventually will be killed. The King appoints Edmund however and warns Edmund with horrifying threats.
 * This is a rewritten version of the pilot episode.
 * The end credits is on order of geography. So is Baldrick "Bachelor of the Parish of Chigwell" called.
 * Edmund has Scottish possessions, including Edinburgh. Also his father Richard XII of Scotland called in the credits. In reality it was Scotland in the fifteenth century independent of England.
 * Edmunds mother Gertrude is called Queen of Flanders in the credits, while Flanders was a County.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">As Lord Graveney is dying convinces the Bishop of London to leave his country after him to the Church. Lord Graveney is afraid to come in hell; He has, after all, his father murdered and committed incest with his mother. Edmund, whose life now the forest, Graveney convinces them that hell for such a disgusting sinner is not as terrible and that he is the Heaven would find boring, which Graveney his country yet to the Crown fails.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">As the King during his dinner with the Queen happy States that he will never do exclaim that the Archbishop death must, hear two Knights ( Bill WallisandDavid Delve ) him. The two understand the call wrong and think that the King Edmund death wants to have, which they immediately go away. They fall in (while Edmund, Percy and Baldrick Bishop monk deliberated how they could make profits through indulgences, curses, and spoofed relics). The trio flees the neighbouring monastery in and disguises itself as nuns. In response, iisftp.vbs displays Edmund to excommunicated his joy. ====Trivia<span class="mw-editsection" len="329" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== ===The Queen of Spain Beard<span class="mw-editsection" len="349" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p lang="en" len="26" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Broadcast on July 6, 1983 ====Story<span class="mw-editsection" len="330" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 1492 is apparently all over Europe in war. Spain wants to strengthen its alliance with the King that Harry with the Spanish Infanta marries, but Harry is already engaged to many other Princesses and Edmund edelvrouwen (and a Prince) so that the honour falls. Edmund is euphoric, until it appears that the Infanta (Miriam Margoyles) an ugly, fat woman is, which to make matters worse is madly in love with him right away.Hoping to get rid of her, he tries through colorful clothes to give the impression to be homosexual, but the Infanta thinks he carries Spanish costumes especially for her. Try this Edmund to marry another. Percy to do one Tally Applebottom regulates (Jane Freeman). She bothers Edmund turns out neither the (by Baldrick endangered) priest, until her husband objects with a large Scythe.
 * The murders of the archbishops are a reference to Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in 1170 after a conflict with Henry II of England.
 * One of the two Knights is played by Bill Wallis, who also had guest roles in BlackAdder II and Blackadder goes forth.
 * The Knights look like Templars, although that order was disbanded in 1312.
 * Baldrick talks about a chastity belt of chocolate, which was still unknown in 1487.
 * Between Baldricks false relics are also breasts of Joan of arc, who was canonized in 1920.
 * The end credits also rises "order of awe", giving all religious titles.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">During the bachelor party Edmund realizes that the marriage cannot go as the Infanta not a Virgin anymore, and he sends Baldrick in her bedroom. However, the King knew all that and more was not a Virgin for a long time, the Infanta notes that only Edmund still immaculate is.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The next morning the ceremony takes place. However, the marriage is in the Nick called off if it turns out that Spain has chosen for the French side and can only bring a Covenant with Hungary the rescue. Edmunds new bride, Leia of Hungary (Natasha King), it appears to be a year or eight. ====Trivia<span class="mw-editsection" len="329" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== ===Jayshree Pursuivant<span class="mw-editsection" len="346" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p lang="en" len="27" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Broadcast on 13 July 1983 ====Story<span class="mw-editsection" len="330" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 1495 another plague epidemic breaks out. King Richard IV becomes infected and is more aggressive than ever, in which Harry is temporarily regent. The Privy Council concludes that there is witchcraft behind the epidemic and calls for help of the Witch Hunter Persevant (Frank Finlay). When Edmund "incognito" in the farming village he unconsciously attracts the attention of the watch Witch Hunter. Later, in the Castle, the Witch Hunter takes a test under Edmund: blindfolded, he must choose between a crucifix and a dagger. If he chooses the dagger he is guilty. The Witch Hunter swaps the dagger and crucifix, however, so that Edmund is to court.
 * Miriam Margoyles in later years also had guest roles in BlackAdder. Also Jim Broadbent, who plays her interpreter Don Speekingleesh, appeared later still.
 * Broadbent stated in the documentary BlackAdder: the Whole Rotten Saga that he had not investigated how a Spanish accent sounded and quickly a made-up accent from his sleeve shook.
 * In the end credits are the actors on "affable order".

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Percy and Baldrick, and seek to defend itself are also Edmund sued. The Witch Hunter used everything Edmund says to him. His cat Bubbles would actually Beelzebub blaze are called and would drink blood (because Edmund talked about "bloody milk" ("milk, damn")). Edmunds horse Black Satin is also questioned. The Witch Hunter calls the next day an old woman (Barbara Miller) as a witness on, and claims he would have made her pregnant, to which she gave birth to a poodle. An escape attempt fails and the trio is condemned to burn at the stake. The only help of Edmunds mother comes is a doll.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The next day they are strapped for combustion, but the pop, which resembles the Witch Hunter seems, falls into the fire, which the Witch Hunter itself in fire flies and dies. Harry sees this as a sign and speaks the three smoking. Meanwhile, the King also heal again. But no one except Edmunds wife Leia, realizes that the Queen so actually own a witch is. ====Trivia<span class="mw-editsection" len="329" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== ===The Black Seal<span class="mw-editsection" len="337" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p lang="en" len="27" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Broadcast on July 20, 1983 ====Story<span class="mw-editsection" len="330" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">On 29 January 1498 King Richard IV rewards his eldest son Harry with multiple Honorable titles. In addition "rewards" he Edmund by him the burden of his title of Duke of Edinburgh to take off. For Edmund is enough: He dismisses Baldrick and Percy and leaves to make plans to take over the throne. With a retired Morris dancer for company he collects the six worst men in the whole of England: Sir Wilfred Death (John Hallam), three-toed Pete (Roger Sloman), Guy de Glastonbury (Patrick Malahide), Sean the Irish bastard (Ron Cook), Friar Bellows (Paul Brooke) and the dwarf Jack Large (Big Mick). When the time is right he will send them a black-haired Messenger and they will take power.
 * At his arrest but not his brother Harry mentions Edmund Henry (as he was called in the pilot).
 * In the end credits are the actors on order of "witchiness" ("heksigheid").

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Once they are apart again shows the Morris dancer, however, Edmunds old nemesis Philip of Burgundy (Patrick Allen), aka the Hawk, to be. He closes Edmund on in a Dungeon to let food by snails, with only the company of an insane prisoner (Rik Mayall). After about a year jailed to have shows that made fools of his teeth had made a key and escape Edmund this. Edmund sends this five black homing pigeons and a black chicken to evoke his fellow conspirators.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">They take the Hawk with his seven captured. However, as Edmund mockingly points out how low and bad the Hawk is walk the others spontaneously to his enemy over. The seven villains are gearing up to leaving the Royal family murders, Edmund in a torture tool. The plan failed, however, as Hawk Baldrick and Percy administering them poisoned wine.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">As Edmund on his deathbed is the Court brings a drank from on Edmund (or as his father calls him: "Edgar, the Black Dagger"). Percy had poisoned the whole wine barrel, however dumb enough so that pretty much the whole Court dies on the spot. A puzzled Edmund Gets a taste of the wine and want to still call himself King of England, but dies in the middle of the sentence. Only after the credits come Baldrick and Percy binnenrennen to warn of poisonous wine. ====Trivia<span class="mw-editsection" len="329" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ====
 * As Edmund was imprisoned a year really should have lasted the reign of Richard IV to 1499, and not to 1498.
 * Rik Mayall played the role of Mad Gerald, but the credits mentioned that Mad Gerald played himself.
 * Patrick Allen, who played the Hawk, also did the voiceover.
 * The actors are listed in "order of disappearance". Percy is called "Percy the Poisoner".