Recent research reveals that scraps of a letter found in 1978 may change our understanding of William Shakespeare's life. The letter, addressed to Good Mrs. Shakspaire, discusses an apprentice and suggests that Shakespeare and his wife, Anne Hathaway, may have been living together in London during the creation of his famous plays. This contradicts the traditional narrative that he left Anne behind in Stratford-upon-Avon while pursuing his career in the London theaters, adding complexity to Shakespeare's life story.
The letter scraps, dating back to Shakespeare's time, hint at a previously unknown significant detail: that the Shakespeares lived together in London during his prolific writing years.
This finding challenges traditional biographical narratives about Shakespeare's life, which have often portrayed him as largely separate from his family as he established his career.
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