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. The character is loosely based on Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York (1473-1483?), son of Edward IV, brother to Edward V, who was, it is believed by some, murdered to the political benefit of his uncle, Richard III in 1483. This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain... Brian Blessed (pronounced //, or in the tradition of English poetry, Blessèd, born near Doncaster,October 9, 1937) is an English actor, who came to fame as PC Fancy Smith in the BBC TV police drama series Z Cars. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... Blackadder is the generic name that encompasses four series of an acclaimed BBC One historical sitcom, along with several one-off installments. ... Brian Blessed (pronounced //, or in the tradition of English poetry, Blessèd, born near Doncaster,October 9, 1937) is an English actor, who came to fame as PC Fancy Smith in the BBC TV police drama series Z Cars. ... Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York and 1st Duke of Norfolk (17 August 1473–1483?) was the second son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville and, thus, the younger brother of King Edward V. In January 1478, when he was about 4 years old, he married... Events Ottoman sultan Mehmed II defeats the White Sheep Turkmens lead by Uzun Hasan at Otlukbeli Axayacatl, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan invades the territory of neighboring Aztec city of Tlatelolco. ... Events The São Tomé settlement is founded. ... Edward IV (April 28, 1442 – April 9, 1483) was King of England from March 4, 1461 to April 9, 1483, with a break of a few months in the period 1470–1471. ... Edward V (4 November 1470 – 1483?) was the King of England from 9 April 1483 until his deposition two months later. ... The Two Princes Edward and Richard in the Tower, 1483 by Sir John Everett Millais, 1878, part of the Royal Holloway picture collection The Princes in the Tower, Edward V of England (November 4, 1470 – 1483-5?) and his brother, Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York (17 August 1473... Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death. ... Events The São Tomé settlement is founded. ...

Richard and his wife Gertrude of Flanders have two sons. The eldest is Harry, Prince of Wales, Captain of the Guard, Grand Warden of the Northern and Eastern Marches, Chief Lunatic of the Duchy of Gloucester, Viceroy of Wales, Sheriff of Nottingham, Marquis of the Midlands, Lord Po-Maker in Wardenry, Harbinger of the Doomed Rat (1460–1498), of whom the king is extremely proud. The younger, or 'slimy' son is Prince Edmund (1461-1498), Duke of Edinburgh, Laird of Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles, and Lord Warden of the Royal Privies, of whom the king is oblivious at best, contemptuous at worst. On the few occasions he does recognise his son, he calls him by the wrong name, be it Edgar, Enid, Edward or simply 'The other one'. He once said that comparing Edmund to Harry "is as comparing excrement to cream," a comment that flattered both sons. Gertrude of Flanders was a fictional character in the first series of the popular BBC sitcom The Black Adder. ... Prince Henry Plantagenet of York (February/March 1460 - December 1498), known as Harry, was a fictional character in the first series of the popular BBC sitcom The Black Adder, played by Robert East His Royal titles included the Prince of Wales, Prince Regent, Captain of the Guard, Grand Warden of... The Sheriff of Nottingham was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order in Nottingham and bringing criminals to justice. ... Events The first Portuguese navigators reach the coast of modern Sierra Leone. ... 1498 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Events February 2 - Battle of Mortimers Cross - Yorkist troops led by Edward, Duke of York defeat Lancastrians under Owen Tudor and his son Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke in Wales. ... 1498 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As Richard's wife is Queen Regnant of Flanders, it is likely that Richard enjoys the title and power of King of that country, as was customary in the 15th century when a queen regnant married. Flanders (Dutch: ) is a large historical region overlapping Belgium, France and the Netherlands. ...

According to the series, Richard came to the throne in 1485 after his uncle, Richard III, was accidentally killed by Edmund. He was actually similar to Henry VIII with his large red beard, desire to disestablish the church and his massive appetite (at one point he is seen to eat the back end of a horse). He revels in crusades and once defeated an entire Turkish horde armed only with a small knife used for peeling fruit. Clearly, he despises the Turkish people and once quoted the Bible as saying "Love thy neighbour as thyself. Unless he's Turkish, in which case, kill the bastard!" He once caught the bubonic plague, and went temporarily insane, attacking everyone he saw, believing them to be Turks. He had to be locked in his room for some time. He was known to shout "Chiswick! Fresh horses!" to his courtier Lord Chiswick. // Events August 5-7 - First outbreak of sweating sickness in England begins 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. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 - 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland, from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... The Siege of Antioch, from a medieval miniature painting, during the First Crusade. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... The bubonic plague or bubonic fever is the best-known variant of the deadly infectious disease caused by the enterobacteria Yersinia pestis. ... Lord Chiswick was a fictional character in the first series of the British sitcom Blackadder. ...

According to the series, Richard, along with the rest of his court, was accidentally poisoned in late December 1498. At this point, Henry Tudor usurped the throne and re-wrote history so that he would be declared the victor of the Battle of Bosworth Field, and the reign of King Richard IV of England would be eradicated from history. Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1498 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Henry VII (January 28, 1457 – April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 – April 21, 1509), was the founder and first patriarch of the Tudor dynasty. ... Combatants King Richard III of England, Yorkist Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, Lancastrian Commanders Richard III of England† Nominally, Richmond in practice, the Earl of Oxford Strength 6,000 (king had 15,500 but Lord Stanley with 4,000 and his brother, Sir William Stanley with 2,500 betrayed; Henry...