Will Montague is a page to Prince Edward son of King Henry VIII As the King's favourite Will gains many enemies in Court His enemies convince the King that Will's father has committed treason & he is thrown into Newgate Prison Will flees Hampton Court & goes into hiding in the back streets of London Lost & in mortal danger he is rescued by a poor boy Nick Drew Together they must brave imprisonment & death as they embark on a great adventure to set Will's father free