Black Adder

Edmund, the mostly forgotten son of Richard Duke of York, oversleeps and arrives late for the Battle of Bosworth. After accidently cutting off the head of Richard III and saving the life of the opposition leader Henry Tudor, he finds himself installed as the Duke of Edinburgh. In a bid to be taken more seriously, he changes his name to The Black Adder, and a legend is born.

Edmund plots to use incriminating letters to secure his position on the throne.

Edmund has trouble with his religious life due to his investiture and ex-communication.

Edmund is betrothed to unattractive Infanta.

A witch-smeller takes a dislike to Edmund.

Edmund is determined to seize the throne, so he sets up a gruesome fatal chain of events.