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One has to admit, Macbeth has it all: Witchcraft, dying monarchs, ghosts that just don’t quit and murderous blue bloods, truly a gamut of goodies. However, these wonderful surface theatrics serve only as vehicles to the true story of the play itself.
Let’s delve into four very interesting pieces of Macbeth history!
The Scottish Play
In 1606, when our dear Shakespeare wrote this drama, there was a fascination in Scotland as England welcomed its new king, James 1 of England or James VI of Scotland. As English history does, it get s a little busy in the family tree scenario, but this is the gist:
The Virgin Queen Elizabeth I died in 1603
She was succeeded by James
Jame was the son of Elizabeth’s second cousin, Mary Queen of Scots
Capitalizing on the news of the day and the distaste for their northern neighbours, Shakespeare added to the fact that James was bringing with him a bevy of Scottish courtiers and with it, a culture the English could no longer ignore.
