Lewis Waller

Based on Shakespeare's play, Act V, Scene vii: King John is in torment, and his supporters fear that his end is near. As he writhes in agony, he is attended by Prince Henry, the Earl of Pembroke, and Robert Bigot. Prince Henry tries repeatedly to comfort his delirious father, but to no avail - John's pain is too great.

Colonel Egerton, a British officer told he has only one year to live, who finds renewed purpose while traveling in Egypt. He rescues a young woman from an Arab prince and fights to protect tourists from hostile forces in the Libyan Desert.

In France the Queen poisons the Huguenot Queen and weds her son to the King's sister as part of an assassination plan.