Misconceptions and Wrongs: Anne Hathaway in History

This chapter delves into the misconceptions and wrongs done to Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare's wife, throughout history. The speaker challenges the portrayal of Anne as illiterate and unimportant, and questions the motives behind claims that Shakespeare hated his wife. The chapter also explores the importance of marriage in Shakespeare's work and the significance of the widow bed in the sixteenth century Midlands.