England. 1553. Young King Edward is terminally ill, and the country is practically ruled by the Duke of Northumberland, who wants to place his eldest son on the throne. Fourteen-year-old Hannah Green and her father, fleeing the Spanish Inquisition, are trying to rebuild their lives in London. By chance, she meets the handsome and charismatic Robert Dudley, the Duke's youngest son. Learning that Hannah has the ability to foresee the future, Robert recruits her as a jester in the king's retinue and forces her to spy for the Dudley family. Hannah then plays the same role at the court of Queen Mary, and then Princess Elizabeth. Threatened with accusations of heresy, treason, and witchcraft, Hannah must choose between the safe life of a commoner and the dangerous intrigues of the royal family, which are inextricably linked with her own aspirations and desires.