The story of the last days of Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter (1907-43), who was executed by the Nazi regime because of his refusal to compromise with a perverse system.

Five people have stolen a priceless, legendary emerald from a religious temple. One of them is slain by an unknown killer.

The Habsburg Empire between the Reformation and the approaching Thirty Years' War: upheaval, awakening and change, which culminate in the political and human catastrophe of a cruel slaughter.

Harry lives quietly with two older sisters. But when he falls in love with a pretty girl, he finds the atmosphere at home getting distinctly chilly.