England 1651 The English Civil War is over, but the wounds of the conflict are still raw. Young heiress Lady Katherine Fanshawe is determined to save her manor house from the grasping hands of Cromwell, and build a brighter future. Although Kate knows it is dangerous, she invites her rebel friends to live and work at Markyate Manor. But the new community of friends is blown apart when, after months of hard work, her stepfather...