Lady Catherine lost both her father and her husband in an instant. However, the English King Stephen does not bother himself with consolations - for him, Katherine is just a military trophy. Without asking the consent of the unfortunate young widow, the king decides to give her, along with her entire huge inheritance, to his faithful ally. Katherine has no choice, because, despite the tragedy that befell her, she is full of a passionate desire to live! She knows that she is beautiful and that she has a chance to save herself, she just needs to lure her new husband into the net of love and ensure a safe existence with this rude but honest man.