Context - the supernatural Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Witchcraft Act?
A
1542, this made witchcraft a crime punishable by death
2
Q
What was the Pamphlet called that James I wrote?
A
Daemonologie which warned about the dangers of black magic.
3
Q
Why did Hamlet begin the play with the ghost?
A
This was an effective way for Shakespeare to engage an audience that were both fearful of, and fascinated by magic and supernatural.
4
Q
Who was James I?
A
Queen Elizabeth the 1sts successor
