Macbeth

Macbeth

1. Position of women in society

   • Women were considered to be the weaker sex physically and emotionally whereas now science has proven that women are the stronger sex.
   • If they were married their husband would take care of them and if they were single then their farther or brother would take care of them.
   • Women were considered to be housewives and mothers.
   • Due to sickness women didn't have many children and if they did have one arrive then it would be considered a blessing.
   • Women were not allowed to attend public schools they had to have a private tutor.
   • Although men fit a more important role in society during this time period it didn't meant that women were to be treated badly or of a lower standard. Men were considered to be head of marriage, he was expected to take care of his wife they were not allowed to do any harm to their wife. If this were to happen the husband would be prosecuted or be prevented to live with her.

2. Witchcraft

   • The idea of Witchcraft was first known around 560 B.C.
   • From 50,000 to 80,000 people were executed throughout Europe. About eighty percent of those executed were women.
   • Witchcraft has been described as working with the Devil. If a person were a witch, that person would have made a pact with the Devil, and would be able to perform black magic.
   • The deaths per country varied, with a high of 26,000 in Germany to about 10,000 in France, 1,000 in England, and only four in Ireland.
   • The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were one of the most well-known witchcraft trials over the world

3. The divine right of kings

   • The divine right of kings, divine right, or God's mandate is a political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitimacy. It asserts that a monarch is subject to no earthly authority, deriving the right to rule directly from the will of God.

4. Queen Elizabeth 1 & King James 1

   • Born 19 June 1566
   • Reign 1567-1625
   • James was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and her second husband Henry Stewart.
   • Died 27 March 1625
   • Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death
   • Born 7 September 1533
   • Died 24 March 1603
   • Her name was Elizabeth Tudor

5. The real Macbeth

   • Shakespeare's Macbeth bears little resemblance to the real 11th century Scottish king. Mac Bethad mac Findláich.
   • He was born in 1005
   • His father was Finlay, Mormaer of Moray, and his mother may have been Donada, second daughter of Malcolm II.
   • Macbeth was a king of the Scots whose rule was marked by efficient government and the promotion of Christianity.
   • In August 1040, he killed the ruling king, Duncan I, in battle near Elgin, Morayshire. Macbeth became king. His marriage to Kenneth III's granddaughter Gruoch strengthened his claim to the throne. In 1045, Macbeth defeated and killed Duncan I's father Crinan at Dunkeld.
   • In 1054, Macbeth was challenged by Siward, Earl of Northumbria, who was attempting to return Duncan's son Malcolm Canmore, who was his nephew, to the throne. In August 1057, Macbeth was killed at the Battle of Lumphanan in Aberdeenshire by Malcolm Canmore (later Malcolm III).
   • He was killed in 1057