Thrust into kingship, Richard Plantagenet finds himself faced with the choices between what is right and what is politically expedient.

The tenuous peace of 1483 England disintegrates with the unexpected death of King Edward IV. The successor to the throne, a mere child, is to rule under the care of his uncle, Richard. Driven by his sense of duty, Richard sets out onto the political stage as Lord Protector despite the strains the title brings to both his honor and family. Aided by childhood companions and the ambitious Duke of Buckingham, Richard battles the political maneuvers from rivals at court, yet truths long begin to rise to the surface, heralding changes that will alter the course of England forever.