Chelsea, 1547. At ten years old, Lady Jane Grey arrives at Old Manor to
begin her education with the Dowager Queen Katherine: widow of the late
Henry VIII.
Jane is a bright, scholarly girl, but destined to reach early maturity
and be manipulated and groomed by over-ambitious men. After being forced
to marry Guildford Dudley - son of the Duke of Northumberland - the
country is divided and Jane struggles to come to terms with her
situation.
Meanwhile, her progress is watched from the filth-laden streets of
London by William Hope: a shoemaker who is becoming ever more infatuated
with her.