1. Renaissance
Emphasis on personal achievement
Elizabeth I
Supported the arts
England was prosperous
Commerce
Arts
European power
Lord Chamberlain’s Men
Performing arts company associated with Elizabeth’s court

2. The Globe Theatre
Famous theatre
owned by Shakespeare and other members of Lord Chamberlain’s Men
Plays interested a wide variety of people
Performances
daylight
warmer weather
Little to no scenery; no curtain
Use of props and elaborate costumes

3. King James I
Ruled after Elizabeth I
Changed Lord Chamberlain’s Men to The King’s Men
Intrigued by witchcraft
Macbeth

4. Shakespeare’s appeal
Use of Language
Understanding of human nature
Talent as a stage writer

5. MACBETH Based on the story from Holinshed’s Chronicles
King James I was thought to be a descendant of Banquo.

6. Banquo’s integrity in the play is stressed
Importance placed on the alliance between Scotland and England