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William Shakespeare was married to Anne Hathaway.

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Is it true that William Shakespeare was married to Anne Hathaway?

Yes. Multiple reference works and a peer-reviewed source state that William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, in 1582 when he was 18. The claim is directly confirmed by these sources.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 10 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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William Shakespeare
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William Shakespeare. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare

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Anne Hathaway (wife of Shakespeare)
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Anne Hathaway (wife of Shakespeare). (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Hathaway_(wife_of_Shakespeare)

Simple English Wikipedia: Anne Hathaway (wife of Shakespeare)
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Simple English Wikipedia: Anne Hathaway (wife of Shakespeare). (n.d.). simple.wikipedia.org. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Hathaway_(wife_of_Shakespeare)

William Shakespeare
2009
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Baker, W. (2009). William Shakespeare. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=TQQSBwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Shakespeare and his Theatre
1985
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Shakespeare and his Theatre. (1985). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07761-8_1

William Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway | November 28, 1582 | HISTORY
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William Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway | November 28, 1582 | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/november-28/william-shakespeare-marries-anne-hathaway

Wikibooks: William Shakespeare's Works/The Life of William Shakespeare
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Wikibooks: William Shakespeare's Works/The Life of William Shakespeare. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare's_Works/The_Life_of_William_Shakespeare

Shakespeare’s Life and the Background to Hamlet
1986
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Shakespeare’s Life and the Background to Hamlet. (1986). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07484-6_1

Shakespeare Becomes a Poet
2002
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Shakespeare Becomes a Poet. (2002). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-0-230-80240-7_2

WHEN FAMOUS MEN MARRIED. (Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 23 September 1914)
1914
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WHEN FAMOUS MEN MARRIED. (Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 23 September 1914). (1914). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ROTWKG19140923.2.72

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