Macbeth: Context (OCR GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Year Macbeth was written
Year Macbeth was written
1606
Divine right of kings meaning
Divine right of kings meaning
King chosen by God, special place in world order
Year of the Gunpowder Plot
Year of the Gunpowder Plot
1605
Equivocation definition
Equivocation definition
Using ambiguous language to conceal truth or mislead
James I's book on witchcraft & year
James I's book on witchcraft & year
Daemonologie, 1597
Macbeth's source material
Macbeth's source material
Chronicles of England, Scotland, & Ireland by Holinshed
Person guarding explosives in Gunpowder Plot
Person guarding explosives in Gunpowder Plot
Guy Fawkes
Year The Tiger ship sailed from England
Year The Tiger ship sailed from England
1604
Why Banquo portrayed as noble
Why Banquo portrayed as noble
He was King James I's ancestor
Years Holinshed's Macbeth ruled well
Years Holinshed's Macbeth ruled well
Ten years
Year Father Henry Garnet executed
Year Father Henry Garnet executed
1606
Roman playwright who influenced tragedies
Roman playwright who influenced tragedies
Seneca
Year Act mandated execution for witchcraft
Year Act mandated execution for witchcraft
1604
Medieval play inspiring Porter scene
Medieval play inspiring Porter scene
The Harrowing of Hell
King James I's reign dates
King James I's reign dates
1603-1625