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 ...

William Shakespeare might not have been an absent husband after all. While it has long been believed that the playwright left his family in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, to go work in London, a newly ...

A centuries-old belief that William Shakespeare abandoned his wife to pursue a career in London has been challenged by a newly discovered 17th-century letter. For more than 200 years, the consensus ...

William Shakespeare’s marriage to Anne Hathaway may have been happier than previously thought, according to new research. It has been long believed that the playwright left his wife behind when he ...

The relationship between William Shakespeare and his wife Anne Hathaway may have been happier than previously thought, according to new research. For more than 200 years it has been believed that ...

New research examining a fragment of a 17th century letter addressed to “good Mrs Shakspaire” suggests that William Shakespeare’s marriage to Anne Hathaway was happier than previously thought.