Angelica Fanshawe strives to protect her daughter and Catholic husband from chaos in England, while in New England the colonists struggle to throw off the control of the English Crown.

Tensions continue to rise on both sides of the Atlantic. Ned's father, John Hawkins, dispatches him to England to avoid the King's agents. In Oxfordshire, Abe and Beth's love continues to grow.

Beth's journey to begin a life in the New World ends when her ship is wrecked on the shores of Massachusetts. Discovered by Masca, the leader of the Wawanaki tribe, Beth is taken in and recovers.

In the concluding episode, Ned returns to Hope and tells her that he wants them to be together, but they must be careful and first hide fugitive Beth away from Boston.