KingLouisXItriestounifyFrancebyallmeansfairorfoul,whichdoesnotpleasehispowerfulrivalCharlestheBold.Itisagainstthistroubledbackdropthatthelovesofthedaughterofawealthybourgeoisandtheking’sgod-daughterJeanneFouquetandknightRobert Cottereauunfurlinspiteofalltheobstaclesintheirway.OneofthesebeingapackofhungrywolvestryingtostopJeannefromcarryingoutanimportantmissionassignedtoherbythekinghimself
