Thursday, October 27, 2011

Stratford-upon-Avon (Anne Hathaway's Cottage)

Anne Hathaway was the wife of William Shakespeare. They were married when he was only 18 and she was 26. She was the eldest daughter of the Hathaway family and they where very well off. She was left a dowry for when she married while William at the time was overshadowed by his father's debt. It was thought that they married for love since it did not make sense financially for Anne to marry someone without money. They were married very quickly as Anne was pregnant and the exact date as well as the location of the wedding are still a mystery.
The Hathaway Cottage was still inhabited by the descendants of Anne's brother until the early 1900s, although plumbing, and electric were never added as they were very poor.



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