Richard of Bordeaux is determined to take his revenge on the five lords who have humiliated him. But while he succeeds with four of them, the fifth proves to be far more of a challenge. Henry of Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, is absolutely set on achieving what his father had failed to do - to remove Richard from the throne.

The Star of Lancaster is in the ascendant - Harry has brought France to her knees and married her princess. It seems that the long war was at an end, but a greater enemy than the French awaits Harry.