It is the year 1439. Richard de Courtenay, a French lord, has escaped from prison. Once a renowned knight of the realm, Richard is now accused of murdering his own wife. A crime he did not commit. His lands and titles seem lost, and his future… uncertain. In search of a purpose in his life he heads to Florence, Italy. In this city, ruled by the Medici family, Richard’s stumbles into his old love, the princess Gisèle de Valois. As a foreign envoy of the Byzantine Empire, Gisèle puts Richard on the trail of the fabled lost Crown of Constantine the Great. A magical relic of a bygone era. Can Richard solve the mystery of the lost Crown, or will his troubled past inevitably lead to his demise?