The Love Knot

1140. Oliver Pascal chances upon a village raided by mercenaries and rescues the survivors: an orphaned boy who is the illegitimate son of the old king and a young widow named Catrin. After escorting them to Bristol Castle they are accepted into the household of Robert of Gloucester and while Catrin finds herself falling in love with Oliver she becomes bored with the frivolity of court life. Thus when the old midwife Etheldreda offers to teach her the secrets of her ancient art Catrin agrees. But the midwife's life is fraught with dangers - in the shape of two men both killers and both of whom threaten the couple's lives…