Storyline
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!
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Michael Wood
Himself - Presenter
Frequently Asked Questions
Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman was released on February 12, 2015.
The runtime of Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman is 1h 0m.
Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman is a Documentary, History movie.
Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman was directed by Peter Harvey.
The main cast of Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman includes Michael Wood.
Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman is originally in English.