Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman (2015)
Michael Wood tells the extraordinary story of an ordinary woman in a time of revolution. Born during the reign of Henry VIII, Mary Arden is the daughter of a Warwickshire farmer, but she marries into a new life in the rising Tudor middle class in Stratford-upon-Avon. There she has eight children, three of whom die young. Her husband becomes mayor, but is bankrupted by his shady business dealings. Faced with financial ruin, religious persecution and power politics, the family is the glue that keeps them together until they are rescued by Mary's successful eldest son - William Shakespeare!
Director: Peter Harvey
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: February 12, 2015
Cast
- Michael Wood - Himself - Presenter
Screenplay
Production: Maya Vision International, BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
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- What is Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman about?
- Michael Wood tells the extraordinary story of an ordinary woman in a time of revolution. Born during the reign of Henry VIII, Mary Arden is the daughter of a Warwickshire farmer, but she marries into a new life in the rising Tudor middle class in Stratford-upon-Avon. There she has eight children, three of whom die young. Her husband becomes mayor, but is bankrupted by his shady business dealings. Faced with financial ruin, religious persecution and power politics, the family is the glue that keeps them together until they are rescued by Mary's successful eldest son - William Shakespeare!
- Who directed Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman?
- Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman was directed by Peter Harvey.
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- Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman stars Michael Wood.
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- Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
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- Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman is a Documentary, History film.
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- Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman was produced in United Kingdom.