The Trial of Henry VIII Play

THE TRIAL OF HENRY VIII

STARRING

MIGUEL HARO VILATERSANA as the Judge
LUIS CISNEROS as Henry VIII
ALEX PINZ GARCIA as the King of Spain
CARMINA TAMBURINI AS Sister Sarah
MARIANO as Father Patrick
ADRIAN GOMEZ as a Catholic Citizen
NURIA QUE ROL LOPEZ as Matilda
KARLA DE ERAUSQUIN PULGAR as Anne Howard (Catherine’s mother)
MIRIAM BALASCH PEREZ as Elizabeth I


JUDGE

My name is Judge William and I am in charge of this trial.
(Point at Henry)

Henry VIII you are charged with the following crimes:
murdering your wives
murdering Catholic nuns, priests and people
and destroying the catholic Church.

How do you plead?

HENRY

Not guilty!

JUDGE

I call upon the King of Spain.

KING OF SPAIN

My name is King Ferdinand of Spain.

You sir, broke my daughter’s heart!
You divorced poor Catherine and this is against the law and the word of God.
She died in misery and you sir are to blame for that misery.

JUDGE

Is this true sir?
What do you say?

HENRY VIII

I’m Henry VIII I am I am
I’m Henry VIII I am……
I am the King of England and I can do what I like!

CHORUS
You better watch out
You better watch him
You better take care if you’re married to him
(point to finger then Henry)

JUDGE

I call upon a sister from the church.

SISTER SARAH

My name is Sister Sarah.
Your Highness, your soldiers came to our convent and attacked our sisters. They took precious religious belongings sacred to our Lord. You have destroyed our place of worship!

JUDGE

Is this true sir?
What do you say?

HENRY VIII

I’m Henry VIII I am I am
I’m Henry VIII I am…..
I am the King of England and I can do what I like!

CHORUS
You better watch out
You better watch him
You better take care this man is a sin.
(hold head)

JUDGE

I call upon the Catholic Priest.

PRIEST

My name is Father Patrick.
Your Highness, your soldiers have murdered our priests and stolen Catholic money meant for Rome.
May God forgive you!

JUDGE

Is this true sir?
What do you say?

HENRY VIII

I’m Henry the VIII I am I am
I’m Henry VIII I am…..
I am the King of England and I can do what I like!

CHORUS
You better watch out
You better watch him
You better take care this man is a sin.

JUDGE

I call upon a member of the Catholic faith.

CITIZEN

Your Highness, your soldiers have killed my family just because they objected to your actions. You have destroyed my family!

JUDGE

Is this true sir?
What do you say?

CHORUS
You better watch out
You better watch him
You better take care he will murder your kin.

JUDGE

I call upon the sister of Anne Boleyn.

MATILDA

My name is Matilda, I am Anne Boleyn’s sister.
Your Highness, you have murdered an innocent woman. My sister was young and foolish she believed that you loved her. You cut off her head. You have also destroyed my family.

JUDGE

Is this true sir?
What do you say?

Henry VIII
I’m Henry VIII I am I am
I’m Henry VIII I am……
I am the King of England and I can do what I like.

CHORUS
You better watch out
You better watch him
You better take care if your name’s Anne Boleyn.
( draw finger across your throat)

JUDGE

I call upon the mother of Catherine Howard.

ANNE HOWARD

My name is Anne Howard, I am the mother of Catherine Howard your 5th wife.
My daughter was innocent!
She was only guilty of being young and pretty.
You murdered my daughter!

JUDGE

Is this true sir?
What do you say?

HENRY

I’m Henry VIII I am I am
I’m Henry VIII I am…..
I am the King of England and I can do what I like!


CHORUS
You better watch out
You better watch him
You better take care if you’re married to him

JUDGE

I call upon the daughter of Henry VIII.

ELIZABETH I

My name is Princess Elizabeth and I am the daughter of King Henry VIII.
I love and respect my father but he has made many mistakes because he wanted a son.

Well………..

“I may have the body of a weak and feeble woman but I have the heart and stomach of a man”.

When I become Queen I will fix this mess in England and we will be tolerant of all faiths.

JUDGE

Henry VIII you are found guilty of murder, burglary and for changing the face of England forever!
What do you say?

HENRY

I JUST WANTED A SON!
CHORUS
YESTERDAY, ALL HIS TROUBLES SEEMED SO FAR AWAY.
NOW THEY LOOK LIKE THEY ARE HERE TO STAY,
OH HENRY LONGS FOR YESTERDAY.