Face Of Cheam

This may be an obvious statement but Richard Curtis and Ben Elton were responsible for my team drooping points at Cheam Sports Clubs quiz last night. The Question - Out of Sir Thomas More, Charles 1, Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh, who was not beheaded? Now in BlackAdder 2, episode 2 'Head' BlackAdder is appointed High Executioner, with Baldrick doing the chopping honours. On Monday they were to execure or behead Farrell and Francis Drake. Lord Percy even comments that francis Drake should draw a crowd with sailors. Forwards to an episode of BlackAdder 3. Prince George thinks of something he could have said much earlier in the day. Black Adder remarks it is often the case one thinks of something one should have said hours after the event has passed and uses Sir Thomas More as an example saying 'Thomas More for instance. Burned alive for refusing to recant his catholicism must have been kicking himself as the flames licked higher that he never thought to say I recant my catholicism'. So there we have the answer. Francis Drake beheaded, Thomas More burned alive so Thomas More must be correct.
No! Baldrick must have chopped off a toe as the correct answer is Francis Drake who apparently died of a virus. And BlackAdder needs to brush up on his history so his line should state as the axe came towards his neck rather than the flames licked higher.
Yes - before anyone points out, I do need to get out more. Only when i do, the junk I've learned from staying in is inaccurate and useless! Mr Curtis & Mr Elton when you write please make sure you are factually correct!