Week 3 "the wardrobe" - Developed Character Profile

Character profile:




. Elizabeth of York
. Born in 1466, England
. Parents - King Edward the fourth
. Siblings - Cecily of York, Edward the fifth
. Married - King Henry VII in 1486
. Children - 7 (one of which was King Henry VIII)




Who am I?
I believe Elizabeth to be very protective and argumentative character as she says thing like "how tedious! I shan't have that." She is strong willed due to the fact that she was meant to have the crown but was denied it because she was a woman. I also believe her to be very loving towards her sister as throughout the scene she is trying to assure her sister about their future. She is a very private character as she changes her appearance for the public but within the wardrobe she lets loose and is able to laugh with her sister. She almost feels that she is punished for being a woman and that her life has always been controlled for her. In the scene she defies everything that she should be but she realises she has to do them. She therefore is also hiding from her sister as she pretends to defy her duty when she knows she won't.

Where am I?
The scene is set in the bedchamber of Elizabeth, the royal court, London in the afternoon. I believe it to be a sunny afternoon and her room to be filled with lavished and bright objects but the inside of the wardrobe would be dark and plain. I think that Elizabeth and Cecily would feel safe and very connected to the wardrobe due to the fact that it was owned by their brother's and they confide in the wardrobe with all their secrets.

When is it?
27th October 1485 (Tudor England) in the afternoon, it is sunny. The wars of the roses has raged for thirty years between the houses of York and Lancaster. Henry VII has just killed King Richard III (Elizabeth's and Cecily's Uncle). England is now waiting for the coronation of King Henry VII and the news of his new bride.

What do I want?
Elizabeth wants to assure her sister (and herself) that everything will be alright in their future. She doesn't want to marry Henry VII but she knows she must. She also doesn't want to leave her sister but if she marries Henry VII she know she will never see Cecily again.

Why do I want it?
Elizabeth is only 18 at this point so she is still young as she wants to be free from duty as she has never lived without rules before. She wants to be assured due to the fact that she is scared of marriage and life without her sister. She loves her sister and she has never been separated before and she knows when they are separated, they will never see each other again.

How do I get it?
In order to get her assurance she make a blood bond with her sister to promise that they will look out for each other and stay close to each other when they are separated. Elizabeth convinces Cecily to cut her hand and shake on it but it doesn't go quite right as Cecily ends up eating Elizabeth's blood.

Extras:
She might also want to win points in her games in order to recapture the childhood she spent with her sister before she is sent away to marry the King. I think this want brings to the scene the light hearted nature between the girls and therefore brings hope for the girls future. I order to get this she reveals her spoon and encourages her sister to see if she has done any better. it therefore brakes the ice between the sisters and it brings a little joy in what is otherwise a very depressive topic. 

What must I overcome?
My character main obstacle is my sister refusal to accept the fact that we will change to fit into society and that we will never see each other again. Also my fear for the future as it stops my character seeing what I am going to have to do to survive without my sister and the protection of my character's family. 

Extras:
Another obstacle that she must overcome is the wedding to the King. She is apart of the York House which means that her enemies are the Lancaster House. She must marry the Lancaster King which means Elizabeth is going against her family because she is forced by the King. She also hates the fact that he has stolen her rightful crown and now she must watch her new husband rule her country without her.  The audience doesn't know whether or not she will overcome this  but they can see this obstacle as her on going struggle in the scene.