The classic story of an orphaned blacksmith's apprentice who is aided by an unknown benefactor.

Chris' friends go to the extreme with everything they do and he knows someone will get hurt if they are not more cautious in their activities.

"On an autumn day, in the second quarter of the sixteenth century, two boys were born in England, one to a poor family by the name of Canty who lived in Offal Court, not far from London Bridge, and the other to a wealthy and high-placed family by the name of Tudor. Young Tom Canty, unwanted, unloved, began his day-dreaming early in order to forget the petty stealing to which he was forced by his cruel rogue of a father--and the royal Court and young...