In 1429 the bubonic plague was ravaging Europe, and the door was open to armies of aggression. The English seemed intent on claiming the French throne for England. Political intrigue was rampant and the one who would lay claim to the French throne was battling for his birthright.

Into this maelstrom strode a young woman, blessed with a formidable presence and a divine vision of her country and the one who should sit upon its throne.