THE ITALIAN WOMAN

MADAME SERPENT

Catherine de Medici reluctantly becomes an unwanted and unloved wife to the son of the King of France. After seeing her husband with his lover she is set on revenge, making her the most despised woman in France.

THE THISTLE AND THE ROSE

Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII is forced to marry James IV of Scotland as part of a peace treaty. Unexpectedly she falls in love with James, but neither the marriage or the peace last. When her husband is killed in battle, Margaret knows, once again, that her destiny is not in her own hands.

UNEASY LIES THE HEAD

After the Wars of the Roses, Henry Tudor seizes the crown, and by marrying Elizabeth of York unites the houses of York and Lancaster. Despite bringing peace and prosperity to the country, Henry never feels secure on his throne.