Monday Is for Mothers: Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tudor Woman
Several years ago the BBC broadcast this documentary looking at the role of women in 16th century England using Mary Arden as an example. DNA tests suggest my own heritage is about 65% from the British Isles, so I definitely had carious female ancestors whose lives wouldn't have been that much different from hers.
The clothing worn by the reenactors was particularly interesting to me, especially the head coverings they all wore, even the little girls and boys.
[Sketch of a 16th-Century English Woman with Children
I really enjoyed that, thanks.
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