Macbeth Flashcards
1
Q
When did Shakespeare write macbeth?
A
1601, in the Jacobean period.
2
Q
What reigns was Shakespeare writing?
A
Queen Elizabeth I and King James I
3
Q
What did some people try do to the king?
A
Guy Fawkes and his men (known as Gunpowder plotters) tried to assassinate the king but failed.
They were horribly tortured on the rack until they confessed.
4
Q
What was the reason the Gunpowder plotters tried to assassinate the king?
A
To replace the king with a Catholic monarch.
5
Q
Why does Shakespeare write a play about regicide?
A
To warn anyone who had desires for the throne that ambition will always end in downfall.
