The only down side I noticed is if you don't pay close attention, it's difficult to sort out the characters as so many of them have the same first name. Lots of Henrys, Johns, and Charleses running about amongst the men and plenty of Annes, Marys and Catherines for the women.
I would recommend it, particularly for any who like British history. Unfortunately, it's airing on Showtime which not everyone will have access to, but hopefully they'll come out with a DVD series after the first season is aired.


