Three modern young people who commit a crime against an old woman who sends them back through time to the time of King Henry II (known as Fitzempress because he was the son of Empress Matilda) where they must solve serious personal problems by making use of the legal system.

    Dr Norris' translation of this epic romance covers the part devoted to Antar's conquests of the Yemen, Sudan and Ethiopia and concludes with the death of Antar.