The year is 1463 and a young prince is born in England. A sickly, premature baby as heir to his father's throne causes anxiety through the land until another, stronger son is born. With the odds stacked against him from birth, young Richard will have to fight against even those who should have loved him most to secure his rightful place on the throne. It will take the plucky confidence and love of a farm girl to make him believe in himself enough to fight the battle of his life, where he will have to make an impossible choice on the steps of the castle.