Shakespeare went to a primary school at the age of seven where he was taught basic knowledge. He attended the school 6 days a week from early in the morning until five or six at night. The students were made to speak Latin, and improve their English. This school first introduced the theatre to William. William Shakespeare’s education was cut short though. He was taken out because of his father’s financial problems.
Shakespeare lived during a time of political and religious confusion. Under the Rule of King Edward III the people were under Catholic rule. This affected the Shakespeare’s, because John Shakespeare, William’s father was the mayor of the town. Under this Catholic rule, he had much more authority and much more power and wealth. This gave Shakespeare the opportunity to attend his second school, the New King’s School of Stratford-upon-Avon. In this school William first learned of poetry.
William Shakespeare’s father, John Shakespeare, was of a higher-class family in Europe. He himself was the town mayor, and also a glove maker. During this time a glove maker was more of a high-class job then it may seem. John was skilled in both leather working and the curing and processing of fine leather to make ladies gloves and purses for the nobility and traded as a glove maker .The gloves were worn as a status symbol. The demand for quality gloves was kept very high, since they were in great need . Williams father had a great influence on Shakespeare, he gave him the chance to become his apprentice in glove making, but William chose not to, he chose to follow his dream of theatre.
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