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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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Questions about Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman
How long is Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman?
Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman has a runtime of 1h (1 hour).
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 and released in 2015.
What genre is Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman?
Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman is a Documentary, History film (2015).
Who stars in Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman?
The cast of Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman includes Michael Wood.
