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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.
- Birth and Early Life
- Shotgun Marriage
- Did Shakespeare Run Away to London?
- Children
- Death
Hathaway was born circa 1555. She grew up in a farmhouse in Shottery, a small village on the outskirts of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. Her cottage remains on the site and has since become a major tourist attraction. Little is known about Hathaway. Her name crops up a few times in historical records, but historians don’t have any re...
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. Evidently, they conceived a child out of wedlock and a wedding was arranged despite the fact that marriages were not traditionally p...
We know that William Shakespeare lived and worked in London for most of his adult life. This has led to speculation about the state of his marriage to Hathaway. Broadly, there are two camps of thought: 1. The Failed Marriage:Some speculate that a difficult marriage in Stratford-upon-Avon compelled the young William to seek his fortune away from hom...
Six months after the marriage, their first daughter Susanna was born. Twins, Hamnet and Judith soon followed in 1585. Hamnet died at age 11, and four years later Shakespeare wrote Hamlet, a play that may have been inspired by the grief of losing his son.
Anne Hathaway outlived her husband. She died Aug. 6, 1623. She is buried next to Shakespeare’s grave inside Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon. Like her husband, she has an inscription upon her tomb, some of which is written in Latin:
- Lee Jamieson
Anne Hathaway is arguably the closest member of the Shakespeare circle, but the details about her life have been problematic from her first entry into the history of Shakespeare biography.
Oct 7, 2018 · And what was the woman like who remained married for 34 years to the man who became the world’s most famous poet – was Anne witty, quiet, affectionate, angry, supportive, vengeful, inspirational,...
- Katherine West Scheil
Nov 23, 2021 · Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, where he married Anne Hathaway at the age of 18, had three children with her and left town — only returning for good late in life. He...
- James Shapiro
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.
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Relatively prosperous, it is likely the family paid for Williams education, although there is no evidence he attended university. In 1582 William, aged only 18, married an older woman named Anne Hathaway. They had three children, Susanna, Hamnet and Juliet. Their only son Hamnet died aged just 11.
