Anne BradstreetAnne Bradstreet

1612-16721612-1672

Bradstreet was born Anne Dudley in Bradstreet was born Anne Dudley in Northampton, England.Northampton, England.

Raised as a PuritanRaised as a Puritan Married Puritan Simon Bradstreet Married Puritan Simon Bradstreet

when she was 16.when she was 16.

Moved to America with her husband Moved to America with her husband and father in 1630.and father in 1630.

Lived near Salem, Massachusetts in Lived near Salem, Massachusetts in what would become known as the what would become known as the Massachusetts Bay Colony.Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Both her father and husband served Both her father and husband served as governor of the Massachusetts as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Bay Colony.

Anne and her husband had eight Anne and her husband had eight children—four boys and four girls.children—four boys and four girls.

She wrote poetry in her spare time.She wrote poetry in her spare time. She never wrote to get published.She never wrote to get published.

John Woodbridge, her brother-in-law, John Woodbridge, her brother-in-law, went to England and had her poems went to England and had her poems published in 1650 under the title published in 1650 under the title The The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in AmericaAmerica. He did not consult her before . He did not consult her before doing this.doing this.

If it had not been for this, Bradstreet’s If it had not been for this, Bradstreet’s poems may never have been published.poems may never have been published.

She is best known for her later She is best known for her later poems, which are about more poems, which are about more personal things such as her husband, personal things such as her husband, children, and grandchildren.children, and grandchildren.