Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman DVD
A visual feast, Michael Wood's documentary, filmed at Mary Arden's Farm, Shakespeare's Birthplace and locations in and around Stratford-upon-Avon, tells the extraordinary tale of Mary Arden.
Born during the reign of Henry VIII, Mary was the daughter of a Warwickshire farmer who married into a new life in the rising Tudor middle class. Mary had eight children, three of whom died young, a husband who went on to become mayor and the family faced financial ruin, religious persecution and power politics before the success of her eldest son, William, saved them.
Running Time: 59 minutes
Region: 0 (Region Free)
Number of Discs: 1
Born during the reign of Henry VIII, Mary was the daughter of a Warwickshire farmer who married into a new life in the rising Tudor middle class. Mary had eight children, three of whom died young, a husband who went on to become mayor and the family faced financial ruin, religious persecution and power politics before the success of her eldest son, William, saved them.
Running Time: 59 minutes
Region: 0 (Region Free)
Number of Discs: 1
