In 1630 England, our heroine, Lady Catherine, who has a bastard child, is left with an estate that she can't inherit because she is a woman. Therefore, Queen Henrietta Maria, who adores Catherine and lets her take care of her horses, and King Charles I, who wishes to reward a loyal Knight for ten years of service, decides to arrange a marriage contract so that Catherine will be able to keep her land. The king and queen arrange for a Norman knight named Giles to enter into the marriage. Giles's mistress tries to figure out a way not to lose Giles, so she gets him drunk and fills him with...