FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Richard I
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James I
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Henry IV
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George IV
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Detailed explanation-1: -Likely written in 1606, Macbeth is considered one of Shakespeare’s most topical plays for a number of reasons. As a dramatization of an episode of Scottish history, the play is clearly associated with the reigning monarch, James I, who was also the patron of Shakespeare’s company, the King’s Men.
Detailed explanation-2: -When Queen Elizabeth I died, she left no children behind, which meant England fell into a crisis. The English throne only came to James because he was technically the closest relative. Even so, Elizabeth never formally acknowledged him as her heir, so he never felt fully secure on the throne.
Detailed explanation-3: -James I and the Daemonologie King James (the monarch when Macbeth was written and first performed) became utterly convinced about the reality of witchcraft and its great danger to him, leading to trials that began in 1591.
Detailed explanation-4: -Shakespeare wrote Macbeth as a tribute to King James I, who became king a few years before the play was first performed. Shakespeare also wanted to caution against abuses of power and the instability which follows from political violence.
Detailed explanation-5: -An eyewitness account by Dr Simon Forman dates the first public performance of Macbeth at the outdoor Globe Theatre in April 1611, though it was most likely performed at Court before King James in August or December 1606.