After a particularly violent clash between Verona's two most powerful families—the Montagues and the Capulets—Prince Escalus orders peace in the land. Lord Capulet, as a show of good faith,...

After a particularly violent clash between Verona's two most powerful families—the Montagues and the Capulets—Prince Escalus orders peace in the land. Lord Capulet, as a show of good faith, promises his daughter Juliet's hand in marriage to the Prince's nephew, Paris. In celebration of the engagement, a masked ball is arranged. Romeo Montague and his friends attend the celebration; there, Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love. They are secretly wed the next day by Friar Laurence. Feuding ensues and tragedy occurs.