The tale of a nobleman brought up by foster parents who, thanks to his courage, honesty, martial prowess, and brilliance, ascends to the pinnacle of English nobility. The story begins in November 1330 with Walter's widowed noble mother, Lady Alice, seeking safety in London with her 3-year-old son, Walter, who is the heir to two seized noble estates. She passes away shortly after, and Walter is raised by her nurse and her husband, bow maker Giles Fletcher, becoming a strong and imposing young man. covering the battles of Cressy and Poitiers as well as the English wars in France during the reign of Edward III. The story, later on, carried forward with the capacity of earning which he rapidly acquired the use of arms, and became a formidable opponent. A haberdasher's head was badly cut by a blow with a club from Walter Fletcher. Some day, Master Geoffrey, I mean to follow the army, said Walter.