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Anne Hathaway (1556 – 6 August 1623) was the wife of William Shakespeare, an English poet, playwright and actor. They were married in 1582, when Hathaway was 26 years old and Shakespeare was 18. She outlived her husband by seven years.
- 1556, Shottery, England
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- 6 August 1623 (aged 66–67), Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Anne Hathaway, Elizabethan housewife. While her husband, William, was working hard in London to support the family, Anne was working hard, too, in the home in Stratford. Here we take a look at what Anne Hathaway’s life as an Elizabethan housewife would have been like.
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Mar 12, 2024 · Anne Hathaway was the wife of William Shakespeare. She was probably born at Shottery, near Stratford, the daughter of Richard Hathaway, a local landowner. She was married to Shakespeare in November 1582, when he was 18 and when she, according to the sole evidence of an inscription on her.
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Nov 17, 2019 · How much do you know about William Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway? Here's information about her life and relationship with the Bard.
- Lee Jamieson
Apr 26, 2023 · Culture. William Shakespeare’s Wife: Who Was Anne Hathaway? Amy Irvine. 26 Apr 2023. Illustration of William Shakespeare reciting his play Hamlet to his family. His wife, Anne Hathaway, is sitting in the chair on the right; his son Hamnet is behind him on the left; his two daughters Susanna and Judith are on the right and left of him.
- Amy Irvine
Aug 3, 2021 · Now in his new film, All is True, veteran actor and director Kenneth Branagh tells the lesser-known tale of Shakespeare's own great love: his wife of over thirty years, Anne Hathaway. Before you check out the film, read more about the true story of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway.
By Stephen Roberts. If we ask passers-by about Anne Hathaway, they’re quite likely to mention an American actress. If we mention Shakespeare, they might twig that we’re actually talking the Anne Hathaway who was the Bard’s wife. If they’re ‘in the know’ they might conjure up that old chestnut that William left her his ‘second best bed’ in his will.
