The romance between Lancastrian commoner Elizabeth Woodville and Yorkist King Edward IV leads to a secret wedding and a new queen of England; two female rivals for the crown vow to take the queen down.

Elizabeth is crowned queen, but soon experiences the reality of life on the throne when Warwick seeks revenge against her.

Queen Elizabeth conjures up a storm to get King Edward home; jealous detractors plot to end King Edward's reign.

Old enemies form new alliances as Warwick grows increasingly desperate for power.

The conflict between Queen Elizabeth, Anne Neville and Margaret Beaufort grows deeper as each experiences the horrors of the battlefield.

Anne and Margaret each get married, but for different reasons; Queen Elizabeth experiences two tragedies.