Keywords Shakespeare, Macbeth, ambition, tragedy, King James I, divine right, witchcraft, Gunpowder Plot, historical context, political tension What Does It Mean When You Dream About Someone?

This is not the familiar Shakespeare of the time of Elizabeth ... from the masterworks of Jacobean theatre to the King James Bible to the work of John Donne. In government, science and finance ...

King James I was on the throne when Shakespeare wrote Macbeth. He was Scottish, so perhaps Shakespeare wrote a play about Scottish kings to please him. Three witches meet on the heath and hatch a ...

The King’s Men were the premier acting company in the land – the group for whom Shakespeare wrote most of his plays, and indeed had once included the bard himself among them as a part of the ...

For William Shakespeare, writing for two contrasting monarchs: Queen Elizabeth I and King James I (King James VI of Scotland) meant his works often concerned the political life of the nation.

After Elizabeth I died, Shakespeare’s company was awarded a royal patent by King James I (VI of Scotland), and became the King’s Men. King Lear, probably composed in this year, took divided ...

In Shakespeare’s time, many people believed that witches were real. King James I was fascinated by witchcraft and wrote a book on the topic, which is said to have inspired Shakespeare when he ...