Katherine of Valois was born into one of the most turbulent eras in the history of her country Following a feud which rendered France weak, Katherine was married to the warlike Henry V of England The marriage was successful but brief, leaving Katherine with a baby son Desolate when he was taken away to be brought up as a king, Katherine entered into a secret life with the handsome and romantic Owen Tudor She never knew that she and Owen had laid the foundations for the great Tudor dynasty to come