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Prince Edmund Plantagenet of York ( August/ September, 1461 - 1498) (Later King Edmund III of England-for about 30 seconds) was a fictional character in the first series of the popular BBC sit-com The Black Adder. He was apparently the third man of that name to rise to the throne following Edmund I of England (reigned 939 - 946) and Edmund II of England (reigned 1016).Edmund was born c. 1461 to Gertrude of Flanders, the Witch QueenThis article treats the generic title monarch . For the origins of the word king and its English use, see Germanic king. For other meanings of the word, see Monarch (disambiguation A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state. The word derives from Greek. Gertrude was married to Richard, Duke of YorkThis article is about Richard, Duke of York, son of King Edward IV who was imprisoned in the Tower of London. For the article about Edward IV's father see Richard, Duke of York. Richard, Duke of York ( August 17, 1473 1483?) was the second son of Edward I but was also carrying an affair with Donald McAngus, Third Duke of ArgyllThe title Duke of Argyll was created in the peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The Duke holds several subsidiary titles, including: Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne (1701), Earl of Argyll (1457), Earl Campbell and C. Which of the two men was his father remains uncertain.
1 Battle of Bosworth Field
There is little record of his life until 21 August, 1485Events August 22 Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King Richard III of England and rival claimant to the throne of England Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. Richard dies in battle and Henry Tudor becomes King Henry VII of England.. His first appearance on record seems to have been a feast participation. The feast was held on the Eve of the Battle of Bosworth FieldThe Battle of Bosworth or Bosworth Field was an important battle during the Wars of the Roses in 15th century England. It was fought on August 22, 1485 between the Yorkist King Richard III, the last of the Plantagenet dynasty, and the Lancastrian contende. There King Richard III of EnglandRichard III ( October 2, 1452 August 22, 1485) was the King of England from 1483 until his death and the last king from the House of York. After the death of his brother Edward IV, Richard briefly governed as a regent for Edward's son Edward V, but he imp (played by Peter Cook) gathered his supporters for the battle against Henry Tudor. Among those present was the Duke of York accompanied by his sons Harry and Edmund of York.
However when Edmund cheered for the King , the later had to enquire on his identity. His own father reportedly knew not. Edmund had to be identified by his brother. The King was not particularly impressed by his grand-nephew and had to ask the Duke: "You're, er, not putting him anywhere near me, are you?"
After this less than heart-warming reception Edmund turned to speak to his 'friend' Lord Percy, heir to the Duke of Northumberland. They were soon joined by an ex-dung heap employee called Baldrick. With a bit of flattery Baldrick managed to win some favor with the Prince. Edmund immediately chose his new acquaintance as his squire for the morning battle. The battle was of importance to the Prince because : " If we lose, I'll be chopped to pieces. My arms will end up at Essex, my torso in Norfolk, and my genitalia stuck up a tree somewhere in Rutland".
However on 22 August, date of the battle , both Edmund and Baldrick overslept. They rushed to the battle. Edmund on horse; Baldrick on mule. Edmund was at first eager to participate in " The first decent battle since I reached puberty...". But observing the combatants from afar, Edmund came to the shocking realisation that fighting may lead to death. He decided at this moment to remain a spectator. Noticing however that someone was attempting to take his horse , Edmund finally drew his sword and decapitated the stranger.
Edmund was initially surprised and then proud for his first kill. Until he recognized the stranger to be his great-uncle Richard. That night the victorious army swore to the name of their new King Richard IV of England (played by Brian Blessed), the nephew of their deceased leader. Harry and Edmund were promoted to Royal Princes. The accidental murder turned Edmund to the second-in-line heir to the English throne.
