Shakespeare's Hometown

In the sixteenth century Stratford was a thriving rural town. It was home to about 1500 people. He was born right next to the river of Avon. The regions fragile economy could easily be disrupted; livestock could be eradicated by pests, or crops destroyed by summer deluges. In the 1590’s 2 outrageous fires were known to have caused a severe food crisis in Stratford with paupers forced to rely on local handouts until a petition led to Elizabeth agreeing to relieve the town afflicted and almost wasted by fire from state coffers. It seems like a little town to me. I would not mind to live there myself.http://www.pbs.org/shakespeare/locations/location27.html