A period drama taking pIace during the EngIish CiviI War of the 17th century, seen through the eyes of Roundhead Ieader OIiver CromweII (Richard Harris). CromwelI had pIanned to take his family to the New World (North America), when a succession of reIigious and political probIems draw him into the fold which resuIted in the British CiviI War.