The Foretelling

"The Foretelling" was the first episode of the first season of the BBC sitcom Blackadder (The Black Adder). It introduces Edmund Blackadder, and opens with a narrative dispelling the depiction of King Richard III as a depraved murderer. The premise is that Henry Tudor rewrote history to portray himself as the slayer of Richard III, and the show intends to rectify the situation by telling the real story of the king that succeeded Richard III, and the events that led to Henry Tudor's becoming King Henry VII. A feast is held at the castle of King Richard III of England just before the decisive battle with the Lancastrians, led by Henry Tudor. The king, played by Peter Cook, gives a speech copied verbatim from Shakespeare's play (for which the credits give due notice), and everyone cheers, including Lord Edmund Plantagenet, son of the king's nephew Richard, Duke of York. However, when Edmund cheers for the King the Duke enquires as to Edmund's identity. As his own father then appears... full article at wikipedia