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      • 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. Around 1585, they had twins, Hamnet and Judith. Anna and her children lived at Straftord-upon-Avon while William worked in London. She died in 1623.
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  2. Anne Shakespeare (née Hathaway; 1556 – 6 August 1623), commonly known as Anne Hathaway, 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.

  3. William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway in November 1582 and they remained married until Shakespeare's death. At the time of their marriage William was 18, while Anne was 26—and pregnant with their first child.

  4. 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.

    • Early Life
    • Wedding to William Shakespeare
    • Marriage
    • Shakespeare’s Will
    • Mysterious Legacy

    Anne Hathaway was born in 1556 in Shottery, a small village located to the west of Stratford-upon-Avon (less than 1.5 miles away from where Shakespeare was born and raised). Her father, Richard Hathaway, was a yeoman farmer (and thus a well-respected member of the local community), and her mother, Joan, was thought to have died when Anne was aged 1...

    Anne Hathaway married William Shakespeare in November 1582 when she was thought to be 26 years old, and he was just 18. This age difference was not uncommon for the time, and the marriage was likely arranged by their parents. The average age of marriage was 26, so whilst Anne was an eligible young lady, William was still a minor in the eyes of the ...

    After their wedding, Anne lived with Shakespeare in his family home on Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, which doubled as a glover’s shop. Two years after Susanna’s birth, the couple had twins, Hamnet and Judith. Very little is known about Anne and William’s relationship, though it is thought it was not always smooth sailing. Soon after the birth...

    Under English medieval common law, a widow was entitled to a third of her late husband’s estate for her life, and the right to live in the family home, even if not specifically mentioned in the will. However in practice, most wives were mentioned, often affectionately. On his death, Shakespeare’s will (signed on 25 March 1616) left Anne his ‘second...

    Known for being the wife of one of the greatest writers in the English language, Anne Hathaway was also a mother, daughter, and member of her community during a time of great change in England. In recent years, scholars and writers have sought to uncover more information about Anne’s life. Some suggest she may have had a greater influenceon Shakesp...

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  5. Nov 28, 2010 · Shakespeare's domestic life has been the subject of much recent scholarly and creative interest. At least three new plays have appeared in the last decade with his wife Anne Hathaway at the centre, and Germaine Greer's biography (Shakespeare's Wife, 2007) has similarly generated intense discussion.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.