Letter sheds possible new light on Shakespeare's marriage

Shakespeare may not have abandoned wife, previously ‘ignored’ letter reveals

Matthew Steggle, a professor of early modern English, analysed a fragment of the 17th century letter. William Shakespeare may not have abandoned his wife, a previously “ignored” 17th century letter has revealed, undermining a centuries-old consensus among scholars. For more than 200 years, it has been assumed that the playwright had an unhappy relationship with his wife, Anne Hathaway, and that he left her in Stratford-upon-Avon to pursue a writ…

Letter sheds possible new light on Shakespeare's marriage

Some scholars have long assumed that William Shakespeare had an unhappy marriage with his wife Anne Hathaway. But fresh analysis of a 17th-century letter suggests otherwise.

When Shakespeare went to London, he left his wife. Marriage is therefore considered unhappy. Now a letter was found that questions this thesis. In reality, however, one learns from it something completely different about the poet.

Letter reveals William Shakespeare did not abandon his wife

New analysis of a letter suggests that the couple's relationship was closer than previously thought.

William Shakespeare did not leave his wife Anne Hathaway in Stratford, as the academic community has believed for decades, reveals a striking fragment of a 17th century letter. The new research... Read more...

Scientists have re-analyzed a fragment of a letter written, presumably, by Anne Gothaway, wife of William Shakespeare