William of Orange, Prince Maurits, King Philip the Second and De Hertog van Alva have been dead for centuries, but make an exception for talk show host Dorine Goudsmit. They all sit with her on the couch to tell all about their time. In the series, major historical moments from the Eighty Years' War pass by: the peat ship of Breda, the battle of Nieuwpoort, Leiden's relief, the emergence of the Wilhelmus, the battle of Kenau and of course the murder of William of Orange.