To Save The King

The Renaissance Script is a unique creation each year. At the end of the previous school year, the new "head table" (aka King, Queen, Lord & Lady Chamberlain) gets together to discuss a possible plot. The formula is the same: Lords and Ladies of the castle are gathered together to solve a dilemma. After much singing and feasting, problem is solved and there is peace within the kingdom again.

Last year's was a family reunion for the reading of the previous king's will. The conflict was Queen and L.C. don't like each other. King and L.C. are siblings. Of course, by the end they are all friends. This year's was a feast to help King James come up with something to accomplish before the end of his first 100 days in "office". The problem: KJ fails with each attempt to do something, and an unknown Lord (Schwilliam) will become King if James fails. Oh, what to do?!

He attempts to move a sorcerer's stone, but 5 ladies move it instead! He designs a flower garden for his queen, but alas! She is allergic to roses! 6 ladies have no lords, but all the lords he chooses (from the audience) are already married and the monk cannot perform the ceremony! King James attempts to make wassail, but the sorcerer and his lady need to fix the concoction before it can be "served to my guests"! Poor King James....what IS he to do? He can't even dance (as apparent in the Lords and Ladies traditional (and not traditional) dance)!

After not being able to get a word in edgewise, the monk FINALLY gets the attention of Queen Allison and suggests he commission a translation of the bible for the common people of the kingdom. What to call it? "Oh, the King James Bible, of course!!" There is then great rejoicing in the kingdom.

But wait....

Lord Chamberlain (who is constantly wanting to go to war, in spite of Lady Chamberlain's protests) is upset. "This will never work." Because....da, da daaaaa (soap opera music)...HE IS THE DREADED LORD SCHMILLIAM WHO WILL INHERIT THE THRONE!! After a sword fight, and a promotion to General so he can finally go to war with Spain, all is made right in the kingdom.






Long live King James!


The End...until the next episode of Renaissance, 2008!