FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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The Magna Carta
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The Gunpowder Plot
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The Beheading of Anne Boleyn
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The Death of Elizabeth I
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shakespeare’s ‘Scottish Play’ was probably written in 1606, just three years after King James I (VI of Scotland) was crowned as Elizabeth I’s successor, and so undoubtedly seems to be paying homage to the succession of the Scottish King to the English throne.
Detailed explanation-2: -Macbeth is peppered with references to the gunpowder plot. Indeed, it seems to pay homage to King James I (pictured) and serve as a warning to anyone contemplating regicide. Clearly, Shakespeare was heavily influenced by the attempted treason.
Detailed explanation-3: -In addition to the references to equivocation, Macbeth references the Gunpowder plot, and King James directly when Lady Macbeth tells her husband to: “Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it.” That reference is specifically to King James’ creation of a medal commemorating the Gunpowder Plot.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why did the Gunpowder Plot take place? The Gunpowder Plot was the result of King James I’s refusal to grant more religious toleration to Catholics.