I would say this book is really a 3.25 stars for me. I don't think it's a bad read. I rather quite enjoyed it. Alison Weir writes beautifully at times as long as you don't let yourself get bogged down in all the minute details. 

Parts of the book are pretty dry, but I was expecting it so for me personally not a big deal. I did not enjoy the jumping around of dates. I much would have preferred keeping the dates chronological, but there is so much going on, I get why the author made the decision. 

I am not sure if I will come back this author to finish the series or not. I probably will since I enjoyed Queen of the Conquests, but I was so put off by the author's conclusion. 

Alison Weir mentions avoiding a feminist lens due to the time period, and I can agree to this, but when you throw out the theory that

Maud may have made the wrong decisions due to menopause from a historian from 1939!? Like yes let's look at this in an objective light and stick with the facts but then you fail to follow your own advice seems off. The conclusion set forward to blame Maud for the next 400 years of why England doesn't have a ruling Queen seems very exaggerated. 

We already know how women are brought up to support the king, give birth to children for their line, and take part in religion. To blame one woman just didn't sit with me well. 

I will likely read the next book eventually but I'd personally like to read a less biased take.