Cette série vous plonge au cœur de l'Angleterre à une époque de troubles politiques tumultueux et de conflits personnels. Suivez les parcours de femmes naviguant dans des paysages périlleux où le pouvoir et la loyauté deviennent des atouts dangereux. Les récits mêlent événements historiques, intrigues complexes et luttes de pouvoir, où la confiance est rare et fragile. C'est une exploration captivante de la survie au milieu de la révolution et de la trahison.
1642. England rushes towards a war between the King and Parliament. Two women face difficulties ahead. The unpopular Queen Henrietta can no longer rely on those in the royal courts of Europe. And the Countess of Carlisle must remain loyal to the King, despite his betrayal of her lover. Both try to survive in a world where no one can be trusted.
1642. England rushes towards a war between the King and Parliament. Two women face difficulties ahead. The unpopular Queen Henrietta can no longer rely on those in the royal courts of Europe. And the Countess of Carlisle must remain loyal to the King, despite his betrayal of her lover. Both try to survive in a world where no one can be trusted.
Summer, 1643. King Charles I and Parliament continue to wage a gory war where no one is safe. Caroline Pendleton, a young widow, must fend for herself in London, while Lucy Hay, the beautiful Countess of Carlisle, juggles her conflicting allegiances, and Queen Henrietta faces exile to France again . . . but will her pregnancy scupper her escape?