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 Sings in television and web series and other media. Her first network television appearance was in a 2012 episode of the TV show "Victorious". In 2014, she guest-starred in character on an episode of "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" with Jerry Seinfeld and appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". In 2015, she released a "New York Times" #1 best-selling book, written in Miranda's voice, titled "Selp-Helf". Miranda is the main character in the Netflix original series "Haters Back Off" (2016–2017). Ballinger won a Teen Choice Award and a Streamy Award for her Miranda videos. Since 2008, Ballinger has posted