Anne Bradstreet Research Paper

504 Words2 Pages

Anne Bradstreet was born in 1612, in Northhamptionshire, England. Anne had a very promising pair of parents whom raised her to the fullest of their abilities. In the era that Bradstreet was born females did not go to school. Women were to stay at the home and be care takers to their household; they had to cook, clean, and make clothes for their husband and children to wear. Although Anne had to learn all of the household demands from her mother, her father gave her an astounding education. Her father was not only called by his every day identity, but also labeled the devourer of books, due to his notorious reading habits and his intellectual proficiency. During her younger years Anne was a small girl carrying out her every day obligations, as well as studying under her father to gain an exceptional education that most females did not get. Bradstreet’s father and her brother were instrumental in the founding the school Harvard. Most recently, Harvard dedicated a gate to call attention to Anne Bradstreet and all she had accomplished during her lifetime. At the age of 16, Anne Dudley married a man named Simon Bradstreet, which equipped her with the eminent last name of Bradstreet. Anne, her husband, and her parents moves to America …show more content…

In 1629, Anne and Simon had their first child, they named him Samuel. They continued on to have 7 more children: Dorothy born in 1630, Sarah born in 1638, Simon born in 1640, Hannah born in 1641, Mercy born in 1647, Dudley born in 1647, and the youngest John, born in 1652. Most of Anne’s children had populous families. Although Anne loved all of her children, two of Anne’s children were born to do exceptional things. Simon Bradstreet Jr., whom was named after his father, was born to follow in the footsteps of his father. Dudley had a very diverse work load; he was a town clerk, led the militia, and was also a school

Open Document