Betrayed by his friends and forsaken by the daughters he so loved, James II mad a perilous escape to France. Mary could not forgive him for the death of gallant Monmouth. All her love now centred on William, her husband, and the new King of England. Anne disliked Mary, hated William and coveted the Crown. Her ambitions were encouraged by the audacious Sarah Churchill who sought power as her soldier husband sought glory. The memory of the 'King Across The Water' was to haunt them all . . .