Don César de Bazan

The action takes place in Spain in the XVII century, an impoverished nobleman, Don César de Bazan - because of the passion for the free life, he rose to defend the poor boy and gets to prison. But he manages to escape death, besides marry a commoner-girl and giving her a title of nobility. The King of Spain loves her, and in love with the queen, so that after they have a secret affair with the king was to continue - but completely unexpected falls in love with Maritana.

Don César de Bazan, who was sentenced to death, agrees - he has nothing to lose quite different progressive views for his time and the absence of status.