从卢浮宫到白金汉宫，到巴黎的阴沟到拉罗谢尔的围城……在一个被宗教战争分裂并受到英国入侵威胁的王国里，少数男男女女将剑拔弩张，将他们的命运与法国的命运绑在一起 。

达达尼昂，一个意气风发的年轻加斯科涅人，在试图拯救一位被绑架的贵妇后被留下等死。逃出生天后，他一到巴黎，就想尽一切办法寻找袭击者，却没有意识到他的追索将把他引向一场事关法国未来的战争的核心。在国王的火枪手阿索斯、波托斯和阿拉米斯的帮助下，他面对邪恶的红衣主教黎塞留和米拉迪·德·温特的阴谋，同时爱上了女王的心腹康斯坦斯。

17世纪的法国——红衣主教兼宰相黎塞留阴谋篡权，他把火枪队派往前线作战，目的是为了削弱国王身边的力量。而一心只想加入火枪队的世家子弟达达尼昂正走在来巴黎从军的路上。他与三个火枪手阿多斯、波尔多斯、阿拉密斯不期而遇，并且不打不成交，结成莫逆。达达尼昂无意中听到黎塞留的阴谋，被判处死刑。紧要关头，三个火枪手将其救出。他们决心阻止刺杀国王的行动。就在刺客的枪口已瞄准国王的那一刻，达达尼昂截住刺客。黎塞留将国王和王后扣做人质。双方在宫中展开生死搏斗。最后，火枪手们得胜，受到国王的嘉奖。达达尼昂也如愿成为火枪队的正式成员。

Arguably one of the most fateful and resonant events of the last half millennium, the Pilgrims journey west across the Atlantic in the early 17th century is a seminal, if often misunderstood episode of American and world history. The Pilgrims explores the forces, circumstances, personalities and events that converged to exile the English group in Holland and eventually propel their crossing to the New World; a story universally familiar in broad outline, but almost entirely unfamiliar to a general audience in its rich and compelling historical actuality. Includes the real history of the "first thanksgiving".

In 17th century Finland young Arvid is forced to marry Brita but their ways soon part when their respective fathers move to different places. Years roll by and Arvid grows up into a handsome and respected Thirty Years' War veteran known for his excellent fencing skills. However, he has fallen madly in love with a local maiden who does not reciprocate his advances, not to mention that his forced marriage to Brita is still valid.