Edward is being dragged home by John
Canty when Father Andrew tries to help him and is killed
by Canty. In Tom’s house Edward tries unsuccessfully to
convince the family of his true identity. People are talking
about the murder, so Canty runs away taking the boy
with him. Edward escapes and heads for the Guildhall.
He tries to see Tom but is threatened by the crowd. He is
befriended by Miles Hendon, a king’s soldier, who fights
off the crowd and takes Edward back to his house. Here
they learn that King Henry is dead. Edward is now the
new king. At dinner, Miles tells Edward about his family.
His brother, Arthur, is a bad man. He wants to take their
father’s money and house and steal Miles’s girlfriend. Miles
wants to see his father and put the record straight. The
next morning Edward has disappeared and Miles learns
that he has been tricked into going to a meeting by an
accomplice of John Canty.