Synopsis: Incarnadine

"At sixteen she was crowned Queen of England. By the time she became twenty-one she had turned her entire country against her."

Upon the death of her father, the beloved King Edward VII, sixteen year old Matilda becomes Queen of England, the most powerful country in the world. The year is 1572 and Matilda is determined to prove to Europe that her country’s power won’t falter under her reign. She believes that nothing stands in her way as she aims to claim a crown that isn’t hers and allies with Spain to bring the Inquisition to her homeland. It isn’t long before Queen Matilda’s popularity fades and the people of England lose their loyalty for her. Furthering the dislike of her people, Matilda enters into a political marriage with a prince from a hostile country to improve relations and hopefully produce an heir. A sliver of hope resides in retired soldier Thomas Ackley who is invited to Court by an old friend who believes Thomas’ blunt nature and genuine love for his country will help advise Matilda to find a virtuous path. The young Queen becomes very taken with Thomas and finds herself listening to him more than any of her other advisors. Nevertheless her title gives her the lingering taste of power that leads Matilda to believe that she should yield to nothing but her own instincts. There is no question of the Queen’s imminent downfall but rather how long it will take, what crucial events will lead up to it, and most importantly– who will be the one to bring it?