It is the time of the Pax Arthur, the Peace of the Pendragon. King Arthur has ruled Britain for twenty years, and the land and people have prospered. His subjects see him as a wise and just king. Although Arthur defeated the rebel kings of Britain, not all of their vassals have bent the knee. Pockets of discontent remain. Some barons hesitate to swear fealty to a foreign king. Others defy his rule entirely and contemplate rebellion. The seeds of strife quietly stir in the peaceful hills and vales of Arthur’s young kingdom.