Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman
Michael Wood tells the story of Mary Arden, an ordinary woman in a time of revolution, whose family is rescued from hardship by her successful eldest son - William Shakespeare.
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!
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Mary's first surviving child William is born
Duration: 04:52
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Michael Wood |
Writer | Michael Wood |
Producer | Rebecca Dobbs |
Production Company | Maya Vision International |
Broadcasts
- Thu 12 Feb 2015 21:00
- Fri 13 Feb 2015 02:40
- Sun 5 Apr 2015 20:00
- Thu 9 Apr 2015 00:30
- Mon 6 Jul 2015 20:00
- Tue 7 Jul 2015 01:00
- Tue 3 Jan 2017 01:45
- Sun 16 Apr 2017 21:00
- Fri 20 Oct 2017 00:40
- Thu 2 Aug 2018 01:30
- Tue 23 Apr 2019 23:00
- Wed 10 Feb 2021 14:0091热爆 Two except Scotland
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