It wasn't as scandalous at the time as it would be in the 19th and early twentieth century but Shakespeare's wife (whose name was Anne Hathaway, by the way, the daughter of a wealthy farmer) was already pregnant when they got married.
Nobody, apparently.
William Shakespeare was 18 when he married Anne Hathaway who was already pregnant. She was 26 years old. It appeared to be a shot gun wedding and many speculate that he wanted to distance himself from Anne because he didn't want to marry her.
yes, he did. his wife was eight years older than Shakespeare himself.
because she was pregnant with Susannah. (their child)
She was twenty-six years old.
Anne Hathaway was pregnant when Shakespeare married her. Some people would consider that to be scandalous.
Shakespeare's father, John Shakespeare married Mary Arden in 1557. More information about their relationship, marriage and courtship can be seen at the related link, below.
Nobody. Shakespeare was her first husband.
Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway at Temple Grafton.
Nobody. Mary Shakespeare, the mother of William, was married in the 1560s.
Anne Hathaway.
She married John Hall.
John William
Nobody, apparently.
Her name was Anne Hathaway and he had to marry her because he got her pregnant.
William Shakespeare was 18 when he married Anne Hathaway who was already pregnant. She was 26 years old. It appeared to be a shot gun wedding and many speculate that he wanted to distance himself from Anne because he didn't want to marry her.
yes, he did. his wife was eight years older than Shakespeare himself.