Mary, the Duchess of York, is sent to Scotland at her father's bidding to marry the young King of Scotland. She soon finds herself alone in a foreign and cold country, surrounded in a court of strangers. She finds an ally in her husband, James and begins to accumulate power. Then her father suddenly dies and her younger brother, Edward, takes the throne of England. Mary soon finds herself tangled in plans of a coup and with the support of her husband and the Scottish people, she stakes her claim for her birthright. But these are not mere highland games. Winning means eternal glory. Losing means an axe to the neck.