Final Script

I rewrote my script to sounds more articulate and more appropriate for a museum video.

New Script: 

Narrator Script:Glastonbury Abbey is in Somerset, England.   During medieval times between 800 and 1,000 people lived there.

 In the 13^th Century Glastonbury Abbey became immensely popular with pilgrims as  its monks promoted the Abbey as the home of King Arthur and his mythical Round Table.

Pilgrims became Glastonbury Abbey’s main source of income so that by the 14^th Century it was one of the richest and most powerful monasteries in England.  But all this changed after Henry VIII began the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536 to take their income and assets.  

In 1539 Henry closed Glastonbury Abbey and made it’s riches forfeit to the Crown.

Richard Whiting, the last Abbot of Glastonbury refused to surrender the Abbey and remained loyal to the Pope.  For this, Henry had him hung, drawn and quartered as a traitor, along with two other monks.  Whiting’s head was fastened over the West Gate.

The Abbey was stripped of its valuables, and over the centuries its buildings ruined as roofing lead and dressed stone were taken away to be used in other buildings

Full New Script:

Scene starts with an old fashioned map of England (cropped in close to Glastonbury's surrounding towns). Narration starts as the camera moves around the map.

Narrator:  Glastonbury Abbey is in Somerset, England.   During medieval times between 800 and 1,000 people lived there.

Bottom left corner, writing fades in saying: "Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset, England.
5th-15th Century. 
Population estimated 800-1,000"
Zooms through map, then grey clouds to reveal the scene. The scene has no buildings in sight, just fields and nature. The background is a matte painting. Sunny, bright lighting. 
Writing fades out. 

Narrator: In the 13^th Century Glastonbury Abbey became immensely popular with pilgrims as  its monks promoted the Abbey as the home of King Arthur and his mythical Round Table.

Glastonbury Abbey building fades into place. Establishing shots. Camera starts panning around the outside of the building. 
Writing in bottom left corner says: "13th Century"

Narrator: Pilgrims became Glastonbury Abbey’s main source of income so that by the 14^th Century it was one of the richest and most powerful monasteries in England.  But all this changed after Henry VIII-

Writing fades out. Zoom past an English flag moving in the wind (the one from that time: The Royal Standard of England 1405-1603). Camera then moves into building to reveal inside.

 Narrator: began the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536 to take their income and assets.  

Bottom left corner writing says: "1539". The sky and scene becomes darker and depressing.

 Narrator: In 1539 Henry closed Glastonbury Abbey and made it’s riches forfeit to the Crown. Richard Whiting, the last Abbot of Glastonbury refused to surrender the Abbey and remained loyal to the Pope.  For this, Henry had him hung, drawn and quartered as a traitor, along with two other monks.  Whiting’s head was fastened over the West Gate.

Camera moves out of the building. Shadow of three hanging men in front of Glastonbury Abbey. Subtle blood on the ground. "1539" writing fades out. 

Narrator: The Abbey was stripped of its valuables, and over the centuries its buildings ruined as roofing lead and dressed stone were taken away to be used in other buildings 

Crowd yelling noises. Fades to current state of building in ruins -a photograph, not 3D model. Bottom left side writing says "Glastonbury Abbey currently". Scene fades out.

END.