Suitable for students and teachers, this document includes all key context revision needed for a top-grade Macbeth GCSE essay. It covers all key Macbeth context points such as: King James and his beliefs, the question of religion early in his reign, gender roles in the Jacobean era, the influence of the Divine Right of Kings and the Great Chain of Being, fears of witchcraft, and the potential influence of the Gunpowder Plot.
This resource will help you if:
- you are studying Macbeth (at any level) and want to learn more about the time period in which it was written and the influence the historical context had on the play
- you have incomplete or only brief Macbeth context notes from your English lessons
- you have upcoming mocks or GCSE exams and would like to revise the key context for the play to improve your grades
- you are unsure how you would write about the relevance or influence of the Jacobean Era on Shakespeare’s Macbeth
- you are a teacher looking to revise the context points of Macbeth in preparation to teach, or want to provide a comprehensive revision resource to your students.
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