Late 12th century, the heyday of the Anjou Empire, created by Henry II. As part of the empire - England and the good half of France . Enemies tremble before Henry, but in his family there is no peace sons constantly rebel against the will of their father and quarrel with each other. Which of them will inherit the crown: the frivolous Hal, the belligerent but quick-tempered Richard, the evil Jeffrey or the infantile John?From the conquered lands of Ireland to England, an Irish young man O Cahoin arrives hostage, whom the winners for the red hair nicknamed Rufus . Here he will meet one of the most legendary warriors in history, Richard Plantagenet, nicknamed the Lionheart, to become his squire, and then a knight and with him to take part in dozens of battles. For the first time in Russian!