William Shakespeare might not have been an absent husband after all. While it has long been believed that the playwright left his family in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, to go work in London ...

William Shakespeare may not have abandoned his wife, a previously “ignored” 17th century letter has revealed, undermining a centuries-old consensus among scholars. For more than 200 years ...

The relationship between William Shakespeare and his wife ... of letters known to be addressed to or sent from Shakespeare and his family," Prof Steggle said. "Currently, there's only one known.

William’s father, John Shakespeare, was a member of the borough ... At some point Shakespeare went to London, leaving his family in Stratford, and established himself as a playwright and actor.

His father was John Shakespeare, a glove-maker who also served as an elected official before suffering business losses that left his family in debt beginning when William was in his teens.