The Rose of Versailles

General Jarjayes, deprived of the son he desperately wanted, names his newborn daughter Oscar and raises her as a boy. Now that Oscar's reached adulthood, she's vying for the position of Commander of the Royal Guard.

Marie Antoinette's marriage to Louis the XVI is set to occur soon and it is upto Oscar to ensure Marie's safe passage across the Rhine River; a dark conspiracy seeks to ruin the wedding.

New to the French court, Marie Antoinette is still learning proper etiquette in her dealings with the nobility; Marie chooses to snub the King's mistress, Madame du Barry.

Marie Antoinette and Madame du Barry's bitter dispute continues to strain relations between Austria and France. Oscar's family is soon drawn into the dispute.

Marie Antoinette is pressured to acknowledge Madame du Barry's presence at court and she reluctantly accedes to the idea; Madame du Barry and Duke Orléans make plans of their own .

Marie and Louis-Auguste's visit to Paris presents a great danger for them and an opportunity for Duke Orléans to dispose of them; two sisters, Jeanne and Rosalie, both dream of one day escaping poverty; for one of them, the path is clear.