Title: Katharine of Aragon
‘Humble and Loyal’
Characters:
1. Katharine of Aragon — calm yet strong
2. King Henry VIII of England — greedy & selfish
3. Anne Boleyn — a sly fox
Scene 1
(Katharine stood beneath the vaulted hush of the bishop’s hall, her heart a restless bird at the edge of a
fate-bound union with Prince Arthur.)
[Narrated] Within moments, I would be bound to a prince I scarcely knew—a frail boy of fifteen, fragile
as parchment, breath rattled by frequent coughs—a boy the world would one day crown as king.
(Henry stepped into the bishop’s great hall, eyes alight with joy, his presence gilded with the golden ease
of youth and anticipation.)
[Narrated] And as Prince Henry—brother to the boy I was to wed—crossed the threshold,
a quiet fire stirred within me. He tells me I am lovely; as if the words themselves were brushed in
sunlight. In his gaze, I found the courage I had lost.
End of Scene 1
Scene 2
(Katharine stood tall amidst the whispering garden, lost in a dream she could no longer name.)
[Narrated] Six months, and Arthur was gone—my husband of five fleeting nights, claimed by silence.
Yesterday, I stood on the threshold of a throne; today, I am a shadow in silk—a dowager princess, a
discarded widow, forgotten before the crown could touch my brow.
(From afar, Henry approached, his figure a flicker in the golden light, his hand raised in joyful greeting,
like spring returning to a frostbitten heart.)
[Narrated] Or so I believed—until fate whispered otherwise.
(Henry took Katharine’s hand with a smile that warmed the air, as if joy itself had found its voice in him.)
[Narrated] The king bid me remain, a living thread in the tapestry of kingdoms—Spain and England
bound by vow and blood. And soon, I would be promised to Henry, the boy who would wear the crown.
End of Scene 2
Scene 3
(Katharine and Henry strolled side by side through the blooming garden, their laughter drifting like
petals on a summer breeze.)
[Narrated] After seven long years of waiting, the old king faded into history. Henry and I were wed
beneath heaven’s quiet blessing, and now, together we reign—hearts entwined, a child of promise
growing beneath my ribs.
End of Scene 3
Scene 4
(Shoot of tea cups, vintage furnitures.)
[Narrated] I bore our first son—Henry, the Ninth—a flame that flickered far too briefly, taken
by fever before the world could know his name. I wept. I mourned. But grief did not end there.
One by one, the unborn slipped through my hands—the second, the third, the fourth—hope
buried before it could breathe.
(Katharine sat by the window, her face pale with sorrow, the weight of grief pressing against her
like winter wind.)
[Narrated] And in the end, I gave him only Mary—our daughter, bright and strong, yet denied
by the man who once swore love, cast into silence and exile. Now, I sit with empty arms and
hollow prayers, nothing left to protect, nothing left to preserve but the echo of what was once
promised.
End of Scene 4
Scene 5
(Shoot of the roses—or any other beautiful plants.)
[Narrated] Wars had come and gone, their thunder fading into memory—yet still, our kingdom stood,
weathered but unbowed. But within these stone walls, whispers stirred—rumors of Henry and his
wandering heart slipped like smoke through the corridors.
(Katharine lifted her cup, the tea grown cold in her hands, its bitterness no match for the ache blooming
in her chest.)
[Narrated] Our marriage now teetered at the edge of ruin, a once-sacred bond worn thin by silence and
betrayal.
(Katharine turned towards the window.)
End of Secene 5
Scene 6
(Katharine looked outside the window, her face is a quiet canvas—untouched by emotion’s brush.)
(Across Katharine’s sight, stands Henry and Anne, walking side by side, trading laughter like the sunlight
above the roses—their words dancing with a flirtatious breeze that lingers.)
[Narrated] Madre de Dios, ayudadame. I saw joy flicker in their eyes with each subtle touch. Her gaze
upon my husband shimmering with silent hope—at that moment, the truth stood bare; he would soon
leave me.
(Shoots of the vintage location building,)
(Credits.)
End of Scene 6
