1. Which Witch is Which?
A guide to macbeth

2. shakespeare English Poet, Playwright and Actor
Regarded as greatest writer in the English language
Born 1564
Died in 1616 at the age of 52
Married Anne Hathaway and had 3 children
Started writing comedies and histories
About 1608 started writing tragedies, among them, Macbeth
His work throughout the 20th and 21st centuries is constantly adapted
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3. Macbeth The shortest and most compressed of Shakespeare's tragedies
Possibly first performed in 1606
Uncontrollable ambition incites Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth, to murder the rightful king and take the throne until their own guilt destroys them in turn. In other words, political ambition for their own gain.
It is here that Shakespeare first adds a supernatural element.
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There are some in theatre who believe the play is cursed and will not mention its title out loud. They call it “The Scottish Play”

4. witchcraft
RECORDS of Scotland’s witch trials, the majority of which stretched over a period of 200 years during the 16th and 17th centuries, shed light on a dark period in Scottish history, exposing a culture of fear and panic that cast a cloud over much of Scotland and Europe
The North Berwick Witches
Scotland’s first mass witch trial
Witchcraft Act 1563
Isobel Gowdie
Confessed details of meetings with the Devil and of various witchcraft practices familiar to the general public.
The Witches of Bo’ness
Six people were tried and executed for partaking in witchcraft as well as associating with the Devil.
The beginning of the end of reporting witchcraft

5. Macbeth Little is known about Macbeth's early life
King of Scots from 1040 until his death in 1057
Reign was mostly peaceful
Macbeth was killed at the Battle of Lumphana in 1057
While this play is named after him, it is not historically accurate

6. scotland
Land of the Scots, a Celtic people from Ireland who settled on the west coast of Great Britain about the 5th century AD. 
Part of the United Kingdom though Scotland has long refused to consider itself as anything other than a separate country
Edinburgh is the Capital
First game of Golf was played at St. Andrews in the 1400’s
Speak English, Scottish Gaelic
Prized it for its beauty and unique culture.

7. Key CHaracters
Duncan – King of Scotland Malcolm – Oldest son Donalbain – Younger son Macbeth – A general in King Duncan’s army Lady Macbeth – his wife, becomes Queen of Scotland Banquo – Macbeth’s friend, general in the army Three Witches