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Henry VIII assembly KS2 Tudors Year 3/4
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Henry VIII and his six wives play script Year 3-4
HENRY VIII:
BIG HAL KNOWS BEST
Big Hal just wanted to party, fight the French, play football, dance, joust and fight the French a bit more.
However, he had one serious problem: he needed a son to rule after him.
It's just not that easy. After a few divorces, beheadings and arguments with the Church in Rome, everything turned out fine... well, sort of...
Topics: Henry VIII, Tudors
Age: 7-9 (Primary Resource KS 2 Year 3 - Year 4)
Cast: 23-34 (min 4 male, min 7 female)
Duration: 25 minutes
Very funny fast-moving
educational play for children.
The play explains why Henry VIII had six wives and why he thought it was necessary to separate from the Catholic Church in Rome.SET:
Greenwich Palace, London, 1491
Tudor school
Royal palaces, 16th century England
Read script pdf.The play is suitable for performance by children in Years 3 and 4. The run-time for the performance is 25 minutes. The script includes recommendations for music, suggestions for costumes, set arrangement and props required for each scene. There is a total of 32 characters; 9 roles are recommended for acting by girls, 5 roles are recommended for performance by boys. With doubling of roles, the play could be performed by 23 children.
CAST:
HENRY VIII
NARRATOR 1
NARRATOR 2
ELIZABETH OF YORK
HENRY VII
CATHERINE OF ARAGON
THOMAS CROMWELL
THOMAS WOLSEY
HEADMASTER
SIXTEENTH CENTURY DOCTOR
3 PEASANTS
WHIPPING BOY
ARTHUR
POPE JULIUS II
POPE CLEMENT V
ANNE BOLEYN
JANE SEYMOUR
ANNE OF CLEVES
CATHERINE HOWARD
CATHERINE PARR
2 MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
FRENCH SWORDSMANNon-speaking roles:
2 MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
EXECUTIONER
LUTE PLAYE
2 LADIES-IN-WAITING
2 COURTIERS
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NARRATOR 2: Unfortunately, Big Hal believed that a male heir was essential to prevent rival claims to the throne leading to another civil war and consolidate the Tudor Dynasty.
HENRY VIII: A daughter? I need a son! What's the matter with you woman? She can't play football and she can't be a strong king.
(Enter ANNE BOLEYN.)
HENRY VIII: I've made a decision: I need a younger wife who can give me a son. Like her! (Points to Anne Boleyn.) What's your name?
ANNE BOLEYN: Anne Boleyn, Your Majesty.
HENRY VIII: You'll do. Wolsey, I need the pope to allow me to have a divorce so I can marry again and have lots of sons.
(Enter THOMAS WOLSEY bowing deeply.)
THOMAS WOLSEY: But, I'm in the middle of building myself a really huge palace called Hampton Court.
HENRY VIII: Too bad.
THOMAS WOLSEY: Okay, I'll ask.
(Thomas Wolsey exits and re-enters.)
THOMAS WOLSEY: He said, “Forget it, Henry boy, you're stuck with her.”
HENRY VIII: She'll never agree to a divorce and she's too important to behead. There must be another way... Read more below:
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