In the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral's spires, a fateful encounter brings together Edward, heir to the English throne, and a darkly handsome soldier from Gascony, Piers Gaveston. Youthful infatuation gives way to a bond more powerful than any attempt at keeping them apart. Edward and Piers enter a pact of sworn brotherhood but still must hide their passion, taboo in medieval Europe. A decade later, Edward's spirited new Queen, Isabella of France,...