The Black Adder (pilot episode) England with his Queen, the fictional Gertrude of Flanders, during a rewritten period of history. The character of Queen Elizabeth I was later revisited in "Blackadder II", when Miranda Richardson played the role of Queenie, a skittish caricature of the Virgin Queen. Another major difference to the first series is the cast – most notably, comic actor Philip Fox plays the character Baldrick, rather than Tony Robinson, who was to play the role in all subsequent series. John Savident plays the role of the King, who was replaced by Brian Blessed for the first series. Prince Harry is played by
Susan Richardson Susan Richardson Susan Richardson (born March 11, 1952) is a retired American actress, best known for her role as Susan Bradford on the television series "Eight Is Enough", which she played from 1977 to 1981. Born in Bath, Maine, Richardson first started acting in plays in high school. She graduated from Coatesville Area Senior High School in Coatesville, Pennsylvania in 1969, and moved to Hollywood in 1971. Initially, Richardson played bit roles in feature films "American Graffiti" and "A Star Is Born", and she guest-starred on the television series "Happy Days" and "The Streets of San Francisco". Shortly before her