A family Christmas can become a family at war.
King Henry II, not so young as he was, invites his estranged wife Eleanor of Aquitane, and his three sons, Richard, Geoffrey and John, to join him for the festive season with along with his mistress Princess Alais, and her brother, the young King Philip of France.
Will Henry name who will be his successor as King of England? Their yuletide celebration turns into a combat zone of betrayal, deceit, bitter power games and scabrous wit.
