London 1666. Young Agnes Wilmore arrives in the bustling city from a small village to pursue her dreams.Robert Hubert, a romantic sociopath, takes advantage of the girl on her first night in town, and from that point on, he pursues her relentlessly. Agnes does everything she can to curtail Hubert's advances, but Robert will not be dissuaded. To complicate matters even further, a ruthless religious sect, the Ranters, is convinced that Agnes's new baby...