The famous author of the play is William Shakespeare. ... Although William Shakespeare used the same names for his characters as the real life individuals who were involved in Macbeth's life, his play is not historically accurate. ... King James, Shakespeare king, loved thrillers because of surviving an assassination attempt. ... Regardless of the true meaning of why William Shakespeare wrote Macbeth, the play will always remain a classic play. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was a great and extremely skillful English writer. ... One of his most successful plays, The Tragedy of Macbeth, was written between 1603 and 1607 for King James I, to illustrate the consequences of mutiny. ...

• Word Count: 675
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In "Macbeth," a sinister play written by William Shakespeare, Macbeth goes through a change in his personality, morals and values. ... In 1606 when the play was written, James I had been king of England for three years, and it was known around England his fascination of the new king to witchcraft, Mr. ...

• Word Count: 901
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate