1. Macbeth Historical Background
By: Morgan, Emma, Jess, Tamara, Marc, Jordan, Brook, Lauren

2. History

3. Macbeth was written between 1605 and 1606 by William Shakespeare
Macbeth was a real Scottish king of the sixteenth century
Macbeth is a dark and cynical play

4. William Shakespare got his idea for Macbeth from Raphael Honlinshed’s Chronicles of England
Various parts were take from many other historical events

5. Macbeth’s Scotland

6. The play takes place in Scotland just after a long period of English rule.
Scottish history is woven throughout the play.

7. Duncan’s Reign

8. Several years into Duncan’s reign Macbeth raised an army and openly opposed the Monarch. Duncan was killed in the battle .
Malcolm was Duncan's oldest son. Malcolm was responsible for Macbeth’s death when the two armies met at the battle of Lumphanan.

9. Witchcraft

10. Witchcraft was the practice of the devil
Scottish, English, believed in witchcraft, it was a threat to society
Witches were burned to death
Most people believed witches were only females

11. The Gowrie Conspiracy

12. The Earl of Gowrie and his oldest brother attempted to kill the king
Public was well aware of this crime
May have had an impact on Shakespeare’s play

13. The gun powder plot

14. The gun powder plot took place in 1605
The Catholics plotted to kill King James, the royal family and multiple government officials
Henry Garnet was the Catholic that planned it
Henry was accompanied by Robert Catesby
The plot was not a success
Being Catholic was considered a crime in this time period