Discuss the play MacBeth in the context of the immanent presence of witchcraft in Jacobean England. ... It was said that 19 women and men were allegedly convicted of witchcraft and carted away to a village called Gallows Hill to be hanged – also known as the Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1962. ... King James the first had a very important role in the way this era portrayed witchcraft. His beliefs were based upon the long history of Christian paranoia of witchcraft by the Roman Catholic and Protestants. ... Now, because of his strong beliefs of demonic behaviors and the Salem witchcraft tr...

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King James 1st was also very interested in witches and witchcraft and he even wrote a book about it. ... The play "Macbeth" reflects many Elizabethan beliefs about witches and witchcraft. ... When returning from Denmark after his marriage, King James first came in contact with witchcraft. ... The Danes on the ship convinced him that the bad weather was caused by witchcraft. ... His fascination in witchcraft lead him to write a book about it called, "Daemonologie," explaining how witches can cause death by burning a person's picture, and can raise storms at sea or on land. ...

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Ancient belief of witches is a common subject in European history causing " A demonic aspect of the Weird Sisters, but their powers are too limited for them " ( Biggins 256). During that period the witches are seen as demonic because practicing witchcraft is against the Anglican religion. ...

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Considering that King James was a descendant from Banquo and Fleance Shakespeare altered history and instead of making Banquo a murderer who helps Macbeth, in Shakespeare's version he is murdered because he fights against the traitor, and is therefore innocent. ... In addition, Shakespeare also knew that James I was extremely interested in witchcraft. ...

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