England 1642. King Charles and Parliament each gather soldiers to their banners. Across the land men prepare to fight for their religious and political ideals. The Rivers are landed gentry, and their allegiance is to the Crown. Edmund, the eldest son, will do his duty to his king, but his brother Tom will turn his back on all he once believed in. As the men go to fight, so the women are left to defend their home. From the raising of the King's Standard...