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The Black Adder

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Set in 1485, King Richard III has won the Battle of Bosworth Field, only to be unintentionally assassinated, and is succeeded by Richard IV, one of the Princes in the Tower. The series follows the exploits of Richard IV's unfavoured second son Edmund in his various attempts to increase his standing with his father and in the final episode his quest to overthrow him.

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6 Episodes

The Foretelling
E1
The ForetellingAfter arriving late for the Battle of Bosworth Field, Edmund kills King Richard III (whom he thinks is stealing his horse) and secures the crown for his father.
Born to Be King
E2
Born to Be KingWith his father away at the Crusades, Edmund comes up with a plan to prove his brother is illegitimate, thus making him Prince Regent.
The Archbishop
E3
The ArchbishopEdmund is appointed to the post of Archbishop of Canterbury after the king has the last one killed.
The Queen of Spain's Beard
E4
The Queen of Spain's BeardThe King decides that Edmund should marry a Spanish Princess, who Edmund finds unattractive, in order to secure a treaty between Spain and England which will allow an invasion of France.
Witchsmeller Pursuivant
E5
Witchsmeller PursuivantWith the Black Death ravaging Europe, Witchsmellers scour England for the witches who caused the plague. Following the burning of a local witch (and her pussycat) Edmund runs afoul of a fanatical Witchsmeller.
The Black Seal
E6
The Black SealWhen Edmund loses his title of Duke of Edinburgh, he snaps, fires Baldrick and Percy and hires some of the most cruel men in England; Sir Wilfred Death, Three-Fingered Pete, Guy de Glastonbury, Sean the Irish Bastard, Friar Bellows and Jack Large to help him take over the kingdom.