1
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Who was on the throne when Macbeth was written
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King James I
In the Jacobean era
2
Q
What was the opinions on witchcraft in the Jacobean era
A
- James I wrote a book in 1597 called Demonology - studying witchcraft and its evil
- In 1604 statute that anyone exercising witchcraft will be put to death
- Evidence of relationship with spirits led to death by hanging, burning or drowning
3
Q
What was King James I relationship with Shakespeare like
A
- Close personal relationship
- Macbeth was written for James I
- James was patron of Macbeth’s acting company
4
Q
What was the great chain of being
A
- A social order created by god with God and angels at the top to the King, humans, animals plants etc..
5
Q
What was believed would happen if the Great Chain of Being was disturbed
A
- Everything would go wrong for a country
- Animals behave badly, crops fail etc …
6
Q
What was the belief about women in the Jacobean society
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- Women always needed someone to look after them
- Men were breadwinners
- Women were house wives and mothers
- Women could not have a proffessional job e.g. doctor, lawyer
7
Q
What was the belief about sleepwalking
A
- Until 19th century sleepwalkers were associated with witches and thought to be possessed by the devil
8
Q
What was God’s Justice
A
- You will be punished for your sins on earth by God
- Crimes against God are the worst crimes
9
Q
What was the shrew stereotype
A
- After Elizabeth’s I’s success as queen there was a rise in separation in marriages
- As she inspired women to challenge norms
- This led to the ‘shrew’ stereotype - a women who was loud, assertive and disobedient
- Reinforced* idea men should control their wives
