After the death of her half-brother King Edward VI, the young Princess Elizabeth is dragged into an ongoing battle with her half-sister, the newly crowned Queen Mary.
At last crowned queen, Elizabeth finds herself under immense pressure to marry, while her relationship with Robert Dudley prompts widespread scrutiny, threatening a scandal.
The long imprisonment of her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots preys on Elizabeth's mind, while her council seeks to uncover an alleged plot led against her by Mary.
