Rowan Atkinson as Blackadder the Third.

Edmund Blackadder is the title character in the mock-historical comedy series Blackadder, in as much as the series can be said to have a title character: each installment of the series is set in a different historical period, so there is always a different central character, but they are all (except Ebenezer Blackadder) called Edmund (the first one adopts the title "The Black Adder" and his descendants take it as a surname) and they are all played by Rowan Atkinson. Pic_Blackadder_Series_Three This work is copyrighted. ... Blackadder is the generic name that encompasses four series of an acclaimed BBC historical sitcom, along with several one-off instalments. ... Rowan Atkinson on promotion tour for his movie Bean in Hürth, Germany August, 1997 Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born January 6, 1955 in Consett, County Durham, England) is an English comedian, actor and writer best known for his title roles in British television as the Blackadder and Mr. ...

Blackadder does not belong in any one society. He could be removed from any period and placed in another and be just as cynical. Some suggest he is a modern eye placed in past societies and is therefore able to pick at and despair the flaws and absurdities of said societies. However, it seems more likely that Blackadder belongs to no period or given society. He would be just as bemused by and critical of modern society as he is by Elizabethan or Regency society. Human relationships within an ethnically diverse society For other uses, see Society (disambiguation). ... The Elizabethan Era is the period associated with the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603) and is often considered to be a golden age in English history. ...

In the first series, The Black Adder, set shortly after The Wars of the Roses, the central character is Prince Edmund, known as "the Black Adder", son of the fictional King Richard IV of England. The Wars of the Roses (1455–1487) is the name generally given to the intermittent civil war fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York. ... Prince Edmund, The Black Adder Spoiler warning: Prince Edmund Plantagenet of York (August/ September, 1461 - December, 1498) (Later King Edmund of England - for about 30 seconds) was a fictional character in the first series of the popular BBC sitcom The Black Adder. ... King Richard IV of England was a fictional character in the first series of the BBC comedy series The Black Adder, played by Brian Blessed. ...

In Blackadder II the central character is Edmund, Lord Blackadder, a nobleman in the court of Elizabeth I of England. Edmund, Lord Blackadder Edmund, Lord Blackadder was the main character in the second series of the popular BBC sit-com Blackadder, entitled Blackadder II. He was played by Rowan Atkinson. ... -1... Elizabeth I, (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ...

Edmund, Lord Blackadder

In Blackadder: The Cavalier Years the central character is Sir Edmund Blackadder, a loyal royalist and friend of Charles I of England. Lord Blackadder This work is copyrighted. ... Lord Blackadder This work is copyrighted. ... Prince Rupert of the Rhine Cavaliers was the name used by Parliamentarians for the Royalist supporters of King Charles I during the English Civil War (1642–1651). ... Charles I (19 November 1600–30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. ...

In Blackadder the Third the central character is Mr. E. Blackadder, Esquire, butler to the Prince Regent. Edmund Blackadder esq. ... Esquire (abbreviated Esq. ... Prince George Prince George (1762-1816) was a fictional caricature of the historical figure HRH The Prince George, Prince of Wales, played by Hugh Laurie in the third series of the popular BBC sit-com Blackadder. ...

In Blackadder's Christmas Carol the central character is Mr. Ebenezer Blackadder, the nicest man in England.

In Blackadder Goes Forth the central character is Captain Blackadder, an officer in the British Army during World War I. Captain Blackadder Captain Edmund Blackadder was the main character in the fourth and final series of the popular BBC sitcom Blackadder. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Combatants Allies: Serbia, Russia, France, Romania, Belgium, British Empire, United States, Italy, and others Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead:5 million Civilian dead:3 million Total dead:8 million Military dead:4 million Civilian dead:3 million Total dead:7 million The First World...

Captain Blackadder

In Blackadder Back And Forth the central character is Lord Edmund Blackadder V . Pic_Blackadder_Series_4 This work is copyrighted. ... Sir Edmund Blackadder is the modern day descendant of fictional character Edmund Blackadder in the Blackadder TV series. ...

Various one-off specials have introduced other Blackadders throughout history, from the Roman Centurion Blackadicus to a Grand Admiral Blackadder in the distant future who becomes ruler of the universe. For other senses of this name, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ...

Blackadders

• Centurion Blackadicus - Roman Britain (Blackadder Back And Forth)
• Prince Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh, the Black Adder - Middle Ages (The Black Adder)
• Lord Edmund Blackadder - Elizabethan (Blackadder II)
• Prince Edmund, Duke of York - 400 years ago (The Black Adder THE PILOT )
• Sir Edmund Blackadder - Stuart, English Civil War (Blackadder: The Cavalier Years)
• Lord Edmund Blackadder, Privy Cousellor - Stuart, 1680 (Blackadder And The King's Birthday )
• Mr Edmund Blackadder, Esq - Regency (Blackadder the Third)
  

  

  Prince Edmund, "The Black Adder"
• Mr Ebenezer Blackadder - Victorian (Blackadder's Christmas Carol)
• Captain Edmund Blackadder - First World War (Blackadder Goes Forth)
• Lord Edmund Blackadder - 1999 (Blackadder Back And Forth)
• King Edmund III - 1999 (Blackadder Back And Forth) (alternate)
• Lord Edmund Blackadder, Captain In Her Royal Highness' Regiment of Shirkers - 2000 (Blackadder: The Army Years )
• Sir Osmond-Darling Blackadder, 'Keeper of the Lawn Sprinklers' - 2002 (BBC Golden Jubilee advert)
• Grand Admiral Blackadder of the Dark Segment - Distant Future (Blackadder's Christmas Carol)

Prince Edmund, The Black Adder Spoiler warning: Prince Edmund Plantagenet of York (August/ September, 1461 - December, 1498) (Later King Edmund of England - for about 30 seconds) was a fictional character in the first series of the popular BBC sitcom The Black Adder. ... Edmund, Lord Blackadder Edmund, Lord Blackadder was the main character in the second series of the popular BBC sit-com Blackadder, entitled Blackadder II. He was played by Rowan Atkinson. ... Prince Edmund Duke of York (August/ September, 1527 - Unknown Edmund was born in 1527 to The King and Queen of England he was their second son after Henry, Prince of Wales. ... Edmund Blackadder esq. ... Prince Edmund (Blackadder) This work is copyrighted. ... Prince Edmund (Blackadder) This work is copyrighted. ... Captain Blackadder Captain Edmund Blackadder was the main character in the fourth and final series of the popular BBC sitcom Blackadder. ...

See also

• Blackadder Family Tree