Macbeth (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Shakespeare's lifespan
Shakespeare's lifespan
1564-1616
Year Macbeth was written
Year Macbeth was written
1606
Historical Macbeth's reign period
Historical Macbeth's reign period
1040-1057
Length of historical Macbeth's rule
Length of historical Macbeth's rule
17 years
Year of Gunpowder Plot
Year of Gunpowder Plot
1605
Definition of regicide
Definition of regicide
The killing of a king
King James I's book on witchcraft
King James I's book on witchcraft
Daemonologie (1597)
What three witches represent in Macbeth
What three witches represent in Macbeth
Fate and dark forces
Divine Right of Kings meaning
Divine Right of Kings meaning
Monarchs appointed by God
Year Globe Theatre was built
Year Globe Theatre was built
1599
Globe Theatre capacity
Globe Theatre capacity
Up to 3,000 spectators
Year of Macbeth's first performance
Year of Macbeth's first performance
1606
Jacobean era dates
Jacobean era dates
1603-1625
Historical Macbeth's character as ruler
Historical Macbeth's character as ruler
Competent and relatively peaceful
Number of plays Shakespeare wrote
Number of plays Shakespeare wrote
39 plays