I am a 63 year old male, who enjoys history, but does not like it when TV changes too many of the "historical facts" and makes it too much like a soap opera, i.e. The Tudors.
Also because this series is centred around three women - Elizabeth Woodville, Anne Neville and Margaret Beaufort, I was worried it may be too "feminine" for my liking.
Finally in the Radio Times I read about the background to the period (War of the Roses etc.) and the people involved and that did sound very complex and I was worried (depending how it was written) it may be hard to follow.
However I was pleased on all counts.
It did seem to stick fairly well to the history (though I am no expert on that period).
It was not too "feminine" and had a nice balance of main characters of both sexes.
Also the person who had adapted it for TV had done a great job of keeping it fairly simple and introducing the characters slowly and making sure you knew who they all were.
I still have a little concern it may drift into the "soap opera" arena, and may also appeal more to women than men, but overall I was impressed and will certainly watch the next episode.