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Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway

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(1556–1623)
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Anne Hathaway was the wife of William Shakespeare.

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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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