Ambitious nobles threaten the ageing Queen, as an ill–assorted arranged marriage turns into a wild adventure.

Martin Chancellor, the blackest sheep of a disreputable family, is now the sole heir–to the estates, and to his brother's promised bride! Martin's reluctance to marry fades when he sees Lady Kate Wyville but he has no idea that she possesses a free and wily spirit to match his own. Love, trust and family loyalty all come into question as the Essex Rebellion gathers pace against the Queen Glory and tragedy, love and betrayal in the Age of Elizabeth