HENRY VIII
The Play
Scene 1
Narrator 1: Do you want to hear the story of Henry VIII?
Narrator 2: Yes! I would love to!
Narrator 3: I know a few facts as well that I can add.
Narrator 1: To start, Henry VIII was born in 1491. As a young man, he loved hunting and went often.
Narrator 3: He was crowned king in 1509. He was a keen sportsman and enjoyed jousting.
Narrator 2: Wuah, that sounds interesting. I heard he married his first wife, Catherine of Aragon in 1509. They were both Catholics.
Narrator 1: I also heard he was very clever, as he spoke 4 languages, wrote poetry and music.
Scene 2
NARRATOR -HENRY VIII IS THE KING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. CATHERINE IS THE FIRST WIFE OF HENRY. IN THIS SCENE, HENRY AND HIS FIRST WIFE, CATHERINE, FIGHT.
HENRY-I want a son.
CATHERINE-Omg I can't have anymore kids! Why can't you just understand that?
HENRY-I hate you!
CATHERINE-How dare you say that?
HENRY-I want a divorce.
CATHERINE WAS IN SHOCK-Why would you do that?
HENRY-Because I want a son!!
CATHERINE SCREAMS - Well, it is not going to happen!
HENRY-Ok, I'm going to ask the pope for the right to divorce you.
CATHERINE ANGRY- Please don't do that, you're such a shame for my family.
HENRY WITH A MAD FACE- Good for you, I don't care!
CATHERINE EYE ROLLS.
AAva, Anais & Melisa
Scene 3
Narrator: Mauro
Henry: Simón
Pope: Antonieta
Narrator: Henry VIII has tried to divorce his wife but the pope is against it.
Henry: Pope, I have been married to my wife for such a long time, but I don't want to be with her anymore and would like to divorce her.
Pope: I am truly sorry to hear that from you but you will not be able to divorce her.
Henry: What is the reason behind that limitation that is being forced on me?
Pope: The Christian church does not allow divorces, no matter the implications.
Henry: Why should I be expected to follow those rules that are detrimental to my interests?
Pope: Those rules are enforced by the church and you cannot choose between following them or not.
Henry: You are not giving me any options, I will have to leave the church to divorce my wife.
Pope: I will not allow you!
Henry: You have no choice in this matter!
Pope: Why would you leave the church if you can happily stay with your wife?
Henry: I am not happy with her, I will not stay with her any longer!
Pope: Then what religion will you follow?
Henry: I will not follow any religion, as I will make a new one: the Church of England.
Pope: (Quietly cries in a corner)
Narrator: And That is the story of how Henry VIII created the holy church of England to divorce his wife.
Scene 4
Narrator : Henry then managed to divorce Catherine and found another woman to marry: Ann Boleyn. But soon after Henry spots Ann with another man and gets very angry.
Henry VIII (shouting angrily) : Stop, lady, right there with your boyfriend.
Ann Boleyn : He isn’t my boyfriend, he’s my friend that I invited over. Please believe me!
Henry VIII : Don't you lie to me or else you are a dead woman.
Ann Boleyn : Try me. I dare you. Let’s see if you can bear killing me then.
Henry VIII : Guards, bring this nasty woman to the beheading room.
Ann Boleyn : Please, NOOO, I beg you.
Henry VIII : No one dares the King! You wanted it, you got it.
Narrator : Ann is very regretful for what she said but not Henry for what he did.
Scene 5
Narrator: After Ann Boleyn is beheaded, Henry VIII asks Jane Seymour to marry him.
Henry: Hello! You are very pretty. Do you want to marry me ?
Jane: YES of course!
Narrator: Some months after their wedding, Henry and Jane have a son together.
Jane: Ohhhh! Our baby boy is beautiful.
Henry: We will name him Edward.
Jane: Sounds good.
Narrator: A few weeks after, Jane sadly passes away from an infection.
Henry: Oh no! Jane! I loved her!
Narrator: Henry gets into a very big depresion.
Scene 6
NARRATOR: Alara
HENRY VIII: Lou
ANNE OF CLEVES: Kira
NARRATOR : A few years after, king Henry VIII saw a painting of a beautiful lady called Anne of Cleves.
HENRY VIII : « Oh, what a gorgeous lady, I need to meet her, I shall invite her for tea ! »
NARRATOR : As days went by, Anne of Cleves received a letter from the one and only king, Henry VIII.
ANNE : « Dear God! it can’t be! a letter from Henry VIII, I wonder what he has to say! »
ANNE: "he wants to meet and marry me!" This is perfect!
NARRATOR : Anne arrived days later…
HENRY VIII :« Wow ! You look uglier in person ». I can’t wait to own her land. *naughty laugh*
ANNE: "how rude of you"i shall marry him for his fortune. *naughty laugh*
NARRATOR: And the two decided to get married.
NARRATOR: They never consummated the marriage and finally he divorced her. And they didn't live happily ever after.
Scene 7
Julia, Lucca, y Valentina
Narrator: Lucca- After divorcing Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII meets Catherine Howard, a young Catholic woman. After the wedding, Henry discovers that Catherine had many boyfriends when she was younger. Being so jealous, he decides to behead her.
Lucca priest: Henry VIII you want to marry Catherine Howard.
Henry VIII Valentina: I do.
Lucca priest: Catherine Howard do you want to marry Henry VIII.
Catherine Howard Julia: I do.
Priest: I now pronounce you man and wife.
Narrator Lucca: Three months later Henry and Catherine Howard had an argument about Catherine Howard's past love affair.
Henry VIII: How could you not tell me anything!
Catherine Howard Julia: I didn't know that if I married you, I would have to forget my past.
Henry VIII: I will behead you
Catherine Howard Julia: Nooo
Narrator Lucca: Henry VIII is ready to behead Catherine Howard because he says she betrayed him by having boyfriends before their relationship.
Scene 8
Narrator 1 Lucca: Henry VIII married again, but then died in 1547 at the age of 55.
Narrator 2 Teun: His son, Edward, became king at the age of 9 but died 6 years later.
Narrator 3 Léo: Then, Henry’s daughters became queen.
Narrator 4 Sandro: First, Mary Ist, a Catholic and the daughter of Catherine of Aragon ruled for 5 years.
Narrator 5 Alexa: Finally, Elisabeth Ist, the daughter of Ann Boleyn, ruled for 45 years.