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Liam Harrington, Grace Levatino, Morgan McHaney, Helena Putman 


Tierney pd. 6th  

Topic: love and marriage 


Key Question: What rights (or lack of) did women have in medieval Europe? 
 
Characters: 
Prince: Liam:crown 
Elizabeth: Grace: 
Narrator: Helena 
King(father of prince): Helena 
Queen(mother of prince): Morgan 
Chariot Driver: Morgan 
Merchant: Grace 
Woman: Grace 
 
Plot Line: King and Queen tells the Prince he needs to marry soon, since he will be becoming king 
soon, his parents tell him that he must marry a princess that is of royalty from another kingdom. One 
day while the prince was riding out of town he saw the most beautiful girl in the world, he said to 
himself that he was going to find and marry that girl. 
 
Script: 
 
ACT ONE 
Narrator: In the land ruled by the Harrington’s, the King and Queen tell their son that it is time for him 
to marry.. The next day Prince WIlliam Charles voyages out in the royal carriage to the next kingdom 
to meet his soon to be wife.The story follows as the prince tries and finds the love of his life. 
 
King: William Charles, son, come here your mother and I need to talk to you about your futures as the 
king. 
 
Prince: Coming ​parents! 
 
Queen: Your father and I have been talking…(king cuts her off) 
 
King: Queen,-don’t talk right now, we don’t practice ​“Courtly Love”​ in this kingdom, you do not have a 
voice and very little rights, we do not like E
​ leanor of Aquitaine who created this​, anyhow son, it is time 
that you get married, since you are getting old, I have an ​arranged marriage​ for you with Princess 
Sofia in the next kingdom over. You have a carriage leaving tomorrow to go meet the exceptional 
princess  
 
Queen: Son, here is the r​ ing​ that has been in this family for 5 generation show this to her, and she will 
love it! 
 
Prince: Yes father and mother, I will be up and ready to go in the morning.  
 
 

Narrator: the next day, the prince awoke excited to go to the neighboring kingdom, he dressed in his 
best suit and set off in the chariot. 
 
(rides off in chariot) 
 
Narrator: as the prince and chariot driver arrive in the next kingdom, something catches William 
Charles’ eye.  
 
Prince: (points in distance): I have never seen a maiden so fair in my entire life, who is she. 
 
Chariot Driver: She is just some filthy peasant, not worth your precious time. 
 
Prince: She is the one for me. ​I must meet her. (Call to adventure) 
 
Chariot Driver:​No we must keep moving to meet the princess. (Refusal of the call) 
 
(Prince jumps out of carriage) 
 
Chariot Driver: Where are you going? 
 
Prince: To find that beautiful maiden. 
 
ACT TWO 
Narrator: As Prince William Charles is walking through the peasant area, he realizes that he is no 
longer the prince (Crossing the threshold)  
 
( Prince walks toward the peasant town)  
 
(Woman runs into prince) 
 
Prince: Oh my goodness, do you not know who I am? 
 
Women: No, excuse me, I should not even be out right now, I must get back to cooking and cleaning, I 
am so sorry. 
 
(Prince walks over to the mercantile area) 
 
Narrator: Prince asks people about the mysterious girl 
 
Merchant: hats for sale hats for sale!!!! 
 
Prince: Hello have you seen a girl with blonde hair and green eyes?  
 
Merchant: I believe that she lives in the forest behind town, but you will have to go through the evil 
frog pond to get to her. 
 
Prince: is there anything I can use to defeat them? 
 
 

Merchant: use this special sword to defeat the frogs (gets out stick and gives to prince) (Supernatural 
aid/Mentor) 
 
Prince: Thank you so much sir, I am eternally grateful.  
 
Narrator: As the prince makes his way to the pond he is so excited to meet this girl. But he had to get 
through the evil frogs before he does 
 
Prince: this must be the pond up over the hill where the evil frogs are (taking out his stick) 
 
Narrator: The prince comes upon the pond, and notices one tiny green frog on the bank. He thinks: 
how could this be so hard, to defeat, as he brushes the frog into the water. Suddenly out of nowhere, 
frogs start leaping out of the water, towards the prince. He starts slinging his stick at the frogs, yet 
they keep coming out of the water, and attacking him and hurting him then out of nowhere, he 
swings his stick and all the frogs freeze, he then finishes his swing and they are launched out of the 
area, and he was free to cross. (The road of trials) (During this, the prince is acting all of this out) 
 
Narrator: After the prince catches his breath, he sets off.  
 
Prince: Look at the house over the cliff, it must be hers, 
 
Narrator: the prince goes and knocks on the door of the house and the girl answers 
 
Prince: You probably don’t know who i am but you are the most beautiful person I have ever seen, I 
am Prince William Charles Harrington of the Harrington Kingdom, what is your name? (the Ultimate 
Boon) 
 
Elizabeth: My name is Elizabeth, and I am no princess,  
 
Prince: Elizabeth, I know we just barely met, but you are my l​ over​, and as a token of that, take this ​gift 
of a handkerchief from me, (takes out handkerchief and hands it to her)and also will you marry 
me?(gets down on one knee and holds out ring) 
 
Elizabeth: Oh my, that is gorgeous, and yes I will marry you, but there is no way we can go through 
with this! 
 
 
ACT THREE: 
Narrator: Later that day, they got married in a church by themselves, filled with townsmen and family 
members, during their ​Wedding Ceremony​ Elizabeth showed her​ obedience​ and her serving all of his 
life by kissing his feet. Yet after he didn’t want to go back to the Kingdom of the Harringtons, he didn’t 
want to disappoint his parents, yet Elizabeth begged her new husband to go back and tell the news to 
his parents.  
 
Elizabeth: We must go tell your family the news we can not keep it from them forever. 
 
Prince: I don’t want to go back to my old life I am happy living a simple life with you. 
 
 

Elizabeth: It is good to hear you say that, but you are called to rule the kingdom and I will not be in 
the way of that. 
 
Narrator: the Prince and his new wife arrive to the Kingdom of the Harrington’s he is greeted by the 
parents(crossing the return threshold) 
 
King: We got word from your chariot driver that you have completely disobeyed us. Who is she, she 
has n​ o rights​ being married to you. 
(points at girl) 
 
Prince: I love her and she is my wife. 
 
King: How could you keep such a thing from your parents? 
 
Prince: I want to marry someone that I actually love. 
 
Queen: You betrayed us and went behind our backs 
 
Prince: Father, Mother, please try and understand, but for once in my life. 
 
KIng: Son, I am disappointed in you, but you are the only heir to the throne. So your mother and I will 
tolerate her. (talking to elizabeth) You have to​ serve him all your life​, Elizabeth,  
 
Elizabeth: yes sir  
 
 
 
THE END 
 
 
Hero Cycle Notes 
 
Call to Adventure​- find the beautiful peasant  
 
Refusal of the Call​- arguing with the chariot  
 
Crossing the Threshold​- going into kingdom as a regular guy 
 
Supernatural aid/mentor ​- merchant 
 
Road of Trials​- fighting the frogs/going through forest to find the maiden  
 
The Ultimate Boon​- finding the girl and marrying her  
 
Refusal of the Return​- doesn't want to go home since father will be mad that he didn't go through 
with arranged marriage 
 
Crossing the Return Threshold​- goes back to his own kingdom and becomes the king! 
 

 
 

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