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In Holinshed's original telling of Macbeth, who plotted to **** King Duncan?
Banquo and Macbeth
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In Holinshed's account, how many years of 'good rule' did Macbeth have?
Ten years - Shakespeare chose to ignore this as well as embellish and alter many details for dramatic effect
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What is regicide?
The ******* of a monarch
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Why did James I believe that all witches were women?
Because he believed that men were too strong to be ensnared by the devil
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True or False: It is widely considered that James I was a misogynist (strongly prejudice against women)
True - this is thought to have propelled his persecution 'witches' (women!)
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Give 10 points!
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What was the name of the book that King James wrote about witchcraft?
Daemonologie
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Who was the King at the time that Macbeth was first performed?
James I
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Why might Shakespeare have chosen to change Holinshed's version, with Banquo not being part of Macbeth's evil plot?
Because Banquo was an ancestor of King James I (the Stuart line)
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What is the name of the castle in which the Macbeths live once Macbeth is crowned King of Scotland?
Dunsinane
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What happened in November 1605?
"The Gunpowder Plot", where James I narrowly escaped being assassinated.
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When was "Macbeth" written, and by whom?
England circa 1606, by William Shakespeare
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Which Biblical character can Lady Macbeth be compared to, and why?
Eve - Lady Macbeth tempts Macbeth, like Eve tempted Adam
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What is "The Great Chain of Being"?
A hierarchical structure of all matter and life, thought in medieval Christianity to have been decreed by God.
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