William Shakespeare, the myth, the man, the legend. Shakespeare was born on 23 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. Shakespeare lived a good life during the Elizabethan era. William was the fourth child of eight children. His parents were a wealthy business family and were able to afford Shakespeare an exceptional education. . Shakespeare's father worked as a city councilor and this guaranteed the family income because it was a worthy job. And even less what is the story behind this gorgeous man? Today historians do not have documentation or do not know enough about Shakespeare's early life. The basic essentials about his early life are that Shakespeare attended secondary school. Shakespeare attended King Edward VI School in Stratford-upon-Avon, just a few blocks from Shakespeare's home. A surprising fact is that Shakespeare never attended university. At an early age Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. Shakespeare was eighteen, while Hathaway was only twenty-six. Many scholars suggest that this age difference had to do with forced marriage. According to Shakespeare's son...