Mary Shakespeare Mary Shakespeare Mary Shakespeare, née Arden, (c. 1537–1608) was the mother of William Shakespeare. She was the daughter of Wilmcote gentleman farmer Robert Arden, a cadet of the Arden family prominent in Warwickshire since before the Norman Conquest. She was the youngest of eight daughters, and when her father died in 1556 she inherited land at Snitterfield and Wilmcote from her father as a dowry. The house was left to her stepmother Agnes Hill. Richard Shakespeare, the father of John Shakespeare, was a tenant farmer on land owned by her father in Snitterfield. As the daughter of Richard's landlord, she
Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary "Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her seventh studio album "Unapologetic" (2012). She co-wrote the song with its producers Terius Nash and Carlos "Los" McKinney. An electro-R&B, Electronica and new wave song, the two songs derive its musical structure from the genres of electronica and new wave. Lyrically, "Love Without Tragedy" is love-oriented while in "Mother Mary" the singer makes a confession about a moment in her life which she regrets. The song received positive reviews from music critics. Many reviewers praised the deep meaning