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Blackadder (1982) - S01E01 The Foretelling

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(Narrator) History has known many liars —

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Copernicus, Goebbels,

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Saint Ralph the Liar.

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But there have been none quite so vile as the Tudor king, Henry VII.

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He rewrote history to portray his predecessor, Richard Ill,

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as a deformed maniac who killed his nephews in the Tower.

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But the real truth is that Richard was a kind, thoughtful man

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who cherished his young wards.

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In particular Richard, Duke of York,

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who grew into a big, strong boy.

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Henry claimed he won the Battle of Bosworth Field,

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and killed Richard Il.

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Again, the truth is very different.

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It was Richard, Duke of York, who became king after Bosworth Field

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and reigned for 13 glorious years.

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As for who killed Richard 111

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and how Henry Tudor escaped with his life,

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all is revealed in this, the first chapter of a history never told,

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the history of The Black Adder.

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Silence, silence for the King!