A Lady of Rank Flees Her Deceitful KingHenry, King of England in 1102, dismisses Lady Margaret from his court after granting only two of the three boons he had promised for her service to Queen Matilda.Lady Margaret discovers the king has also deceived her about the condition of the estate he awarded her. The property is stripped bare, has no seed for crops, and its people are starving. Determined to succeed, she faces every obstacle and restores her estate.Margaret knows her survival depends on an advantageous marriage, but the king continues to send her ill-suited matches. Margaret returns to Court to ask for better suitors. Henry dismisses her from his presence. Only then does Margaret learn the shocking truth of the king's real plans for her. Afraid, Margaret flees the Court to lock herself inside her estate.How can Margaret foil the king's plans and achieve her dreams?