| When did Shakespeare write Macbeth? | 1611 |
| What is the main theme of Macbeth? | excessive ambition will have terrible consequences |
| What two monarchs did Shakespeare wrote for? | Queen Elizabeth and King James I |
| What was the plays like during King James I reign? | darker and more cynical, reflecting the insecurites of the king and the people |
| What major event happened before the writing of Macbeth? | Gunpowder plot of 1605, where a group of radical Catholics plotted to kill King James and failed |
| What type of tale is Macbeth? | a cautionary tale, warning any other portenial regicide of the awful fate that will inevitable overtake them |
| patronage | encouragement, support, privileged access and at times finacial assistnace |
| Who did William Shakespeare write the play Macbeth to please | King James |
| Where is the play set? | england |
| Who is King James of Englad supposedly a descendent of from the cast of Macbeth? | Banquo |
| What book did Shapespeare read that gave him the idea for writing this tragedy? | Hollinshed’s Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland |
Macbeth Background
September 9, 2019