Knyahynya Ostroz′ka

Narodyvshys′, vona odrazu stala naybahatshoyu spadkoyemytseyu Pol′s′ko-Lytovs′koyi derzhavy. YElyzaveta – maybutnya knyahynya Hal′shka Ostroz′ka, don′ka Beaty Kostselets′koyi ta pokiynoho knyazya Illi Ostroz′koho. Pro shlyub iz Hal′shkoyu mriyaly predstavnyky nayzamozhnishych mahnats′kych rodiv. YIch manyla krasa ta bahatstvo Hal′shky. Koly divchyni vypovnylosya trynadtsyat′, yiyi opikun, knyaz′ Vasyl′ Ostroz′kyy, vyrishuye odruzhyty Hal′shku iz knyazem Dymytrom Sangushkom. Beata protyvyt′sya ts′omu shlyubovi – y zreshtoyu Sangushko bere shturmom yiyi zamok v Ostrozi y vykradaye Hal′shku. Molodi vinchayut′sya y tikayut′ do Bohemiyi. Diznavshys′ pro tse, Beata rushaye do korolya Sygizmunda Avgusta, blahayuchy yoho povernuty yunu knyahynyu. Use tse obernet′sya dlya Hal′shky pershym udarom doli. Bo schob povernuty yiyi, lyudy korolya vykonayut′ sche odne tayemne ta strashne prochannya Beaty.