2. Dunsinane Birnam Wood Macbeth’s castle Duncan’s Palace Important places in Act 5 Battle in Act 1 Northumberland, England

5. Setting  Scotland (and England)  11 th Century (in the time of King Edward the Confessor of England)  Scotland has been loosely unified for around two hundred years  Kilts and tartans differentiate clans, land and rank

6. Scottish Hierarchy King (and Queen) Prince of Cumberland (heir to the throne) Thanes (rulers of smaller lands) Lords

7. Written for King James I of England -First Scottish king of England (He was also James VI of Scotland) - Cousin to the late Queen Elizabeth I -Famous for the English translation of the Bible that he instituted and was named after him - Also wrote Demonologie, a book about satanism and witchcraft -Had a legitimate paranoia of being murdered