The crippled son of a powerful nobleman in fourteenth-century England sets out to prove his courage and his right to be recognized by the King. In England during the Middle Ages, a courageous young boy who suddenly loses the use of his legs is forced to learn how to deal with his new disability.

Her parents scolding always started with "Thee, Hannah!" because she tried in every way to brighten up her plain Quaker clothes. Hannah rescues a runaway slave, however, because her clothes identified her as a Friend and thus she learns to be proud of her heritage.