The second Blackadder series sat in Elizabethan times with a completely crazy Queen and a crafty as ever Edmund. In "Bells" Edmund falls in love with his manservant Bob. In "Head" he has to survive the dangerous job of Head Executioner and in "Potato" he tries to sail round the World. England in Shakespeare's time and the Blackadders are as crafty as ever. "Money" sees Edmund trying to raise protection money to pay the Bishop of Bath, in "Beer" he entertains puritan relatives and debauched friends at the same time and "Chains" has him playing charades with a Spaniard.