When King Henry VII negotiates peace with Scotland, his daughter's hand in marriage to James IV is the ultimate prize. To her surprise, Margaret falls madly in love with the Scottish king and finds happiness as queen of Scotland, but neither the marriage nor the peace is to last. When James IV is defeated in battle by Margaret's own brother, she is torn between fleeing to her homeland and protecting her son's future. It seems that once again Margaret's destiny is not to be her own . . .