The beautiful countess, the wealthy heiress Constance, is used in his ruthless political game by King Henry I - and for this the church dubbed her the “Whore of Babylon.” By the will of the king, she ends up in Wales, where chance brings her together with the wandering juggler and minstrel Cenred. The secret of his birth forces the young man to wander around the country, fleeing the pursuit of enemies. He also considers the woman whose kisses deprived him of peace forever to be his enemy. Scorched by passion, they part to meet again...