Macbeth backround

Shakespeare was born in …..

Stratford - Upon- Avon in England

Shakespeare was born and died on

23 April 1564
23 April 1616

Shakespeares company name 1st and after

1. Lord Chameberlain’s men

2. The KIngs’s mens

Queen Elizabeth died in

1603

Shakesparre wrote how many plays and sonnets

38 plays and 154 sonnets

When did Shakespeare retire

1611

The Globe was shaped like …. and shakespeare called it ….

1. an enormous ring doughnut

2. Wooden O

Build from and when it burned down

Build from bricks and timber

Burned down in 1613 during an performance of Henry V111 when a cannon blast set fire to the roof

The Globe was situated in

Southbank of the river Thames, London, England

When did the Globe close down

In 1642 by puritans who condemned theatres as evil bc it showcased scandel

Black flag

White flag

Red

Indicated Tragedy

Comedy

Historical

The Great Chain of being

1. The Celestial World
   God
   The angels

2. The king

3. The pope

4. nobles'

5. Slaves

6. Earth, Water, Air and Fire

7. Mamels

8. Sponges - non moving

9. plants

10. Gold

11. silver

12. metals

Witches gathered near..

Graves to make potions and poisens

2 Commen ways of killing witches

Burning at the stakes

Drowning

Things witches could do

See into the future
Create storms

Hail thunder and lighting

Sink ships

change night into day and day into night

Explain the devine right of kings

The king was God’s representative on earth (supreme upholder)

If his position was violated, it would destroy the natural order in the universe and bring chaos

Any act of treason against the king was considered a sin against God

The penalty was death

During which centaury was Macbeth

11th

Name the 2 battles

A rebellion led by Macdonwald - a Scottish traitor. He has raised an army of Irish mercenaries

Sweno, the king of Norway - invaded a land in Fife - allies with The Thane of Cawdor - a traitor