KingLouisXItriestounifyFrancebyallmeansfairorfoul,whichdoesnotpleasehispowerfulrivalCharlestheBold.Itisagainstthistroubledbackdropthatthelovesofthedaughterofawealthybourgeoisandtheking’sgod-daughterJeanneFouquetandknightRobertCottereauunfurlinspiteofalltheobstaclesintheirway.OneofthesebeingapackofhungrywolvestryingtostopJeannefromcarryingoutanimportantmissionassignedtoherbythekinghimself