In 604 AD, Edwin, the deposed king of Northumbria, seeks refuge at the court of King Raedwald of East Anglia. But Raedwald is urged to kill his guest by Aethelfrith, Edwins usurper. As Edwin walks by the shore, alone and at bay, he is confronted by a mysterious figure the missionary Paulinus who prophesies that he will ascend to greater heights than any of his forefathers.
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