Queen Margaret d'Anjou seeks to protect her son Edward's claim to the British throne. The madness of King Henry VI forces Edward to play his hand, deposing the king, launching the Wars of the Roses as a result.
Teenage King Edward IV consolidates power, secretly marries Elizabeth Woodville, the White Queen, and imprisons Henry VI in the Tower of London. Plots and treachery abound in and around the royal court.
King Edward IV consolidates power. His sudden death seemingly put 13-year-old Edward V on the throne, but Richard III intervenes, claiming the throne. Meanwhile, Henry Tudor plans to seize control himself.