To the heights of the imperial throne

The year 1354 is 1354 and the Roman and Bohemian King Charles faces the last task of his political career - his coronation as Emperor. But before that can happen, he must decide the delicate matter of peace between England and France, win the approval of Pope Inocent and overcome the opposition of his arch-enemy, the ruler of Milan, Cardinal Visconti. Therefore, before Charles's coronation ride to Rome, his secret agent, the Dominican friar Paul, sets off for Italy. He thinks that this trip to the land of his student years will be a mere excursion, but he soon finds out that in reality, a dangerous adventure is lurking at every turn...