Blackadder Empire in 1453, predating the events in the episode by 33 years); this dramatic licence would continue in the subsequent "Blackadders". The filming of the series was highly ambitious, with a large cast and much location shooting. The series also featured Shakespearean dialogue, often adapted for comic effect; the end credits featured the words "Additional Dialogue by William Shakespeare". "Blackadder II" is set in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603), who is portrayed by Miranda Richardson. The principal character is Edmund, Lord Blackadder, the great-grandson of the original Black Adder. During the series, he regularly deals with
Miranda Cosgrove Miranda Cosgrove Miranda Taylor Cosgrove (born May 14, 1993) is an American actress and singer. Her career began at the age of seven with several television commercial appearances. Cosgrove's film debut came in 2003, when she appeared as Summer Hathaway in "School of Rock". She appeared in a number of minor television roles over several years before coming to prominence as Megan Parker on the Nickelodeon television series "Drake & Josh". In 2007, she landed the role of Carly Shay, the lead character on the Nickelodeon teen sitcom "iCarly", on which she starred until 2012. As of May 2010, Cosgrove