To find a job. Stratford didn't offer many opportunities for a man of his talents. But London was not the kind of place you'd want to raise your children. So Shakespeare was like a sailor--in order to earn his living, he had to be away from his family for long periods.
Curiously, your will is one piece of property you cannot leave to anybody. It is a document which must be available for anyone to examine, to see who the executors are and what they are directed to do. Shakespeare could not leave his will to his wife.
Shakespeare did not leave his estate to his wife either. Most of his estate was given to his daughter Susanna and her husband Dr. John Hall.
Shakespeare's wife did get his second-best bed under the will.
In addition, she was entitled to a Dower, or share of the estate right off the top. She got this no matter what the will said (this was a law to prevent men from trying to disinherit their widows). This is no doubt why Shakespeare didn't leave her much in the will.
It is by no means clear that he did. The only reasons for thinking so would be, first, a dirty joke that was making the rounds at the timein which Shakespeare sleeps with a fan, and the claim made by Thomas Betterton that he was Shakespeare's bastard. Neither is very probative--it was in Betterton's interest to claim a relationship with Shakespeare, and a joke is a joke.
A lot of people probably think Shakespeare was unfaithful to Anne because they had to live apart so much. Maybe so, but maybe not.
On April 23, 1616, which is also his birthday according to tradition, Will Shakespeare left his wife. Why? He died.
william left his wife his second best matriss i think
For work. He had a wife and three kids to feed and poor job prospects in Stratford.
Her name was Anne Hathaway. After she married Shakespeare, she was known as Anne Shakespeare.
William Shakespeare's wife had the same name as the famous actress Anne Hathaway.
With his wife, Anne Hathaway.
Wiliam Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway in 1582
The only thing that William Shakespeare left his wife (Anne) in his will was "the second best bed".
Her name was Anne Hathaway. After she married Shakespeare, she was known as Anne Shakespeare.
William Shakespeare's wife was Anne Hathaway and they married November 27th, 1582
She was the wife of William Shakespeare the playwright.
Anne Hathaway was William Shakespeare's wife.
William Shakespeare had three children with his wife.
William Shakespeare only ever had one wife.
William Shakespeare's wife's name was Anne Hathaway.
William Shakespeare had only one wife. See the related questions below.
Anne Hathaway had three children with William Shakespeare.
The wife of William Shakespeare was Anne Hathaway (1556 – 6 August 1623).
With him.
She was William Shakespeare's wife.