Script Development

Rough Outline of Script:

• Population of about 800-1000 people
• Surrounded by fields (completed with matte painting) and also has a vineyard
• Attracted many pilgrims. Financially benefited from this greatly
• Henry VIII came into power in 1509. 
• In 1534 Henry VIII declared he was the head of the Church of England
• In 1539 he closed Glastonbury
• This resulted in no more pilgrim visits
• The Abbot refused to submit and was hung, drawn and quartered with two other monks in 1539
• The quarters of the bodies were publicly displayed in Glastonbury and three other Somerset towns
• Glastonbury was then 'cannibalized' by the people who took stone from it for building
• Fortunately the abbots kitchen survived

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 located in Somerset, England. During the medieval times the popularity of the town was estimated at 800-1,000 people.

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 around the 1250's, Glastonbury Abbey was immensely popular with pilgrims. 

Glastonbury Abbey building fades into place. Establishing shots. Camera starts panning around the outside of the building. 
Writing in bottom left corner says: "1250s"

Narrator: This was Glastonbury Abbeys main source of income at the time.  However after Henry the 8th became King of England-

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: in 1509, in 1539 he closed Glastonbury Abbey.

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

 Narrator: The Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey at the time refused to submit to the king and was hung, drawn and quartered along with two other monks.

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: As a result of Glastonbury Abbey being closed it was then 'cannibalized' by the people of the town. 

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.

English flag: The Royal Standard of England 1405-1603