macbeth context Flashcards
religon
people were very religous. They belived in heaven and hell and that god punished their sins
what was the role of women back then
they were expected to be submissive subservient, pious and against violence. society was patriarchal ( ruled by men)
what was the role of men back then
there was a large emphasis on masculinity men were expected to be violent and aggresive, dominating thheir households
what was important about supernatural being and witches back then
society belived in supernatural forces. King james even wrote a book about witches calleed daemonologie
what was imprtnat about the divine right of kings
people belived that god had selected the king therefor going against him was not just a crime but a religous sin
what was importnat about the gun powder plot
when sakespear wrote macbeth Guy fawkes had recently tried to commit regisised. so the threat to the throne was real
what was important about the great chain of being
people beleived that therewas a natural order to everything. if you were a servant, God wanted you to be that way, so you shouldent try to jump the queue