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In this program, Michael Wood uncovers the story of Shakespeare's life in the "new age" of King James I. It is a riveting exploration of the circumstances that led to the penning of Macbeth and The Tempest - a play often seen as his farewell to the stage. However, we discover his true final play, King Henry VIII, is inspired by his own times, the story of the split that shook up his parents' lives and shaped his own. Even in his death, Shakespeare remains mysterious as his will is riddled with a strange bequest to his wife. Part of the series In Search of Shakespeare, with Michael Wood.

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60 min

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Date of Publication

[2012], c2005

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Films on Demand

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