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Anne Shakespeare (née 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.
Aug 2, 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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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.
Nov 17, 2019 · Anne Hathaway married William Shakespeare in November 1582. She was 26, and he was 18. The couple lived in Stratford-upon-Avon, which is roughly 100 miles northwest of London. It appears the two had a shotgun wedding.
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Apr 26, 2023 · Anne Hathaway is famous for being the wife of William Shakespeare, one of the most well-known playwrights in the history of the English language. Not much is known about Anne, but while she is most commonly known as Shakespeare’s wife, there is more to her life than that.
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Aug 3, 2021 · Everything you need to know about William Shakespeare’s wife, the woman who inspired Carol Ann Duffy’s poem ‘Anne Hathaway’.
Apr 2, 2014 · Anne Hathaway was the wife of William Shakespeare. The couple married in 1582 when she was 26 and he was 18. Shortly after their marriage they had a daughter, Susanna.
