In the three-part Chronicle of the executioners of the Mydlář, we get a glimpse into the secret of Jan Mydlář, an educated man and doctor of medicine, who, through the control of fate, but mainly because of his love for the airy Dorotka, became the old town's executioner. Despite his bloody trade, Mydlář was a very rich and respected man, he dealt with city hall officials, with judges, and secretly socialized with Emperor Rudolph II. and with many nobles who could not do without an executioner. The colorful and exciting stories from the old town execution house also touched on important historical events that preceded the biggest religious war between Christians. Jan Mydlář was a Protestant at heart, he respected God and believed in justice, even though he may not always succeed in this world. It became fatal for him that he remained in the service of the Habsburg emperors, who made him the instrument of their unjust revenge, despite the warnings of his friends and his wife. As the executioner of the royal city, he was an involuntary actor of the bloody Old Town execution, which was talked about by the whole of Europe and has not been forgotten to this day. During it, in June 1621, he beheaded twenty-seven Czech lords, knights and burghers. Before each execution, Soaper talked to God for a long time in order to remain a balanced person during his bloody trade and to find absolution for his soul, and in these difficult moments he understood that God does not take revenge, but the emperors do. The execution in the Old Town heralded the tragic end of Mydlář's marriage, his wife Alžběta could not bear the shame that fell on their execution house and took her own life. Skeptical Jan Mydlář watches as the beginning of the Thirty Years' War robs and kills, as the new aristocracy seizes the property of executed Czech lords and exiles, and together with the Catholic Church steals crown property. Nevertheless, his life takes a big turn when he finds his lost son Ondřej. With that, Mydlář has completely reconciled himself to his fate, and he only cares about one thing — to protect his granddaughter from the scorn that also extends to the descendants of the executioners.