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Macbeth context
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- 1—Great chain of being:
Elizabethans believed that god set out an order for everything in the universe. the King/Queen was incharge - 2—the Divine right of kings:
Is the belief asserting that the monarch is subject to no earthly authority-only god.
- 3—Witchcraft:
in the shakesperean era the powers of evil was thought to be completely real. hell was a real place and the devil was a constant threat
- 4—role of men:
men where expected to behave in a certain way. they where considered brave and powerful and where expected to look after their family.
- 5—Role of women:
considered meek and mild and men would look after them, even be uncharge of them. men should have been in control of them and if they couldn't they would've been considered weak
- 6—James 1st:
Macbeth is said to be a tribute to him. in the first year of his reign he privileged Shakespeares theatre company and this was a thank you to him.
- 7—Banquo:
in real life Banquo actually helped kill King Duncan. However in Macbeth he does the opposite. it is believed that Shakespeare did this to please King James, a descendant of Banquo
- 8—The Gunpowder Plot:
in 1605 there was a failed assassination of James 1st. A group of catholics planned to blow up the house of lords
the play is about what happens when you try to overthrow the king.
- 9—shakesperean tragedy:
when a seemingly heroic figure who has a major character flaw which causes his downfall
- 10—the real Macbeth:
the real story (set in 11th century Scotland) isn't like Shakespeare version.
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