The series will depict the early years of Elizabeth I, focusing on the young orphan Elizabeth Tudor, who is caught up in the struggle for power and gender politics at the English court on her way to the throne. After the death of Henry VIII, his nine-year-old son Edward ascended to the throne, which triggered a dangerous struggle for power. Elizabeth, Edward, and their sister Mary found themselves pawns in the game between the great families of England and the European powers trying to seize control of Britain.