Linlithgow Palace, 1543. As Henry VIII turns greedy eyes northwards towards the baby Queen of Scots, the ghosts of Scotland's bloody past rise from the grave. With the queen a child, her mother a captive, and the governor a puppet, the future of the realm hangs in the balance. Commanded by their master, Simon Danforth and his friend, Arnaud Martin, join the household of Queen Marie of Guise. But the glories of royal service are quickly...