History WMG / Blackadder

Hence why one of his sons is the Duke of Edinburgh, and why Lord [=McAngus=] is one of his loyal followers. Such a warlike leader could well have conquered the Lowlands and the Central Belt at the very least, and then accepted the King of Scotland's fealty before going on a Crusade (with [=McAngus=] being one of many Scots to serve under him, as such a warlike people would gladly put aside their ancestral dislike of the English in order to fight for a leader like Richard). After the Crusade, the Scots would help him in his involvement in European power politics, as his international treachery would provide them with many opportunities for blood, pillage and rumpy-pumpy.
* After Henry Tudor assumed the throne following the poisoning of the entire House of York, he had enough problems establishing his rule over England and so relinquished his predecessor's Scottish conquests before airbrushing said predecessor from the history books. The Scots for their part were only too happy to forget about the time they were ruled by the English.

Hence why one of his sons is the Duke of Edinburgh, and why Lord [=McAngus=] is one of his loyal followers. Such a warlike leader could well have conquered the Lowlands at the very least before going on a Crusade and then turning his attention to European power politics.

They were not pleased with the Black Adder's rudeness, and placed a spell on him so that foulness would follow him and his heirs for as long as his line persisted.

[[WMG: Dougal macAngus was told by the King to claim Edmund's lands.]]
Seeing as Edmund is the unfavorite Richard IV wanted to weaken his position in court even more while also rewarding his Supreme Commander. Note how Dougal at first just asked for Selkirk and Roxburgh and only claimed Peebles when Blackadder mentioned that was all he would have left.

[[WMG:The Witchsmeller Pursuivant is a witch]]
Note that King Richard's illness, thought to be a result of witchcraft, stops after the Witchsmeller is burnt. Not to mention his rather demonic appearance the first time we see him, and the fact that the end credits refer to him as being the second-witchiest character in the episode.
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*** Actually, Henry Tudor pretty much left all the girlsxalive, to use as marriageable pawns. Edmund & Leia could easily have had a girl or two, who would have survived Henry VII's murders. Tben Fat Henry restored many family names, plus titles, and lands stolen by Henry the Usurper, so the Blackadder name could easily then have been one of them.

Consider that ''Blackadder: Back & Forth'' shows us a Blackadder as a Roman centurion stationed at Hadrian's Wall. Presumably he is not killed by the Scots attacking the wall, but is taken prisoner and enslaved, or he spends some of his leisure time north of the Wall and takes a Scottish wife. Centuries later his descendant the Duke of Argyll has an affair with the Queen of England, who ends up having Prince Edmund and introducing the line to England. Obviously part of the family (the [=MacAdders=]) stuck on in Scotland until at least the Regency...

Consider that ''Blackadder: Back & Forth'' shows us a Blackadder as a Roman centurion stationed at Hadrian's Wall. Presumably he is not killed by the Scots attacking the wall, but is taken prisoner and enslaved. Centuries later his descendant the Duke of Argyll has an affair with the Queen of England, who ends up having Prince Edmund and introducing the line to England. Obviously part of the family (the [=MacAdders=]) stuck on in Scotland until at least the Regency...

** Elizabeth I did hint at having a crush on Blackadder at one point. And if he was able to bring her more Polos (as supplied by his time-travelling descendant), she'd be all over him.

** The Women's Auxiliary Army Corps was founded in 1917. Possibly, in between "Major Star" and "Private Plane", Bob learned of the WAAC's formation, confessed her true sex to General Melchett and asked for a transfer to the WAAC, hence her wearing a female uniform and being spoken of as a woman.