In Aunt Tilley's inherited house, Kyla and E.B. investigate random objects in the file drawers they inherited from Aunt Hermione that show how history connects to who we are and how we live now. How do countries decide who's in charge? E.B. takes a sword they found to a medieval re-enactment camp to see how kings seized power and ruled with absolute authority a thousand years ago. The ballot box in the trunk leads Kyla to Parliament Hill where she learns how laws and decisions are made for Canada today. At Rideau Hall, Kyla learns from the governor general how the Queen relates to our parliamentary democracy, how the Magna Carta reduced the power of the Kings of England and how powers today is held by the voters.