Synopsis

The King, with the Cardinal’s assistance, strives to avert an international crisis. Their search leads them to a Spanish diplomat implicated in the theft of a significant diamond from English mines. The thief is a former acquaintance of Lucrecia, and he will seek her aid. Simultaneously, the Marchioness of Santillana is the subject of a scandalous rumor that has swept through the town. Slandered and ostracized by the nobility, Lucrecia attempts to navigate the situation, even as her own son doub