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John Cooper Page 1 4/30/2007 Discuss the importance of the witches in the play Macbeth In Shakespeare's life the people were very religious and almost all believed in heaven and hell and lived in fear of damnation. Also there was a very strong belief in good and bad sprits, witches and witchcraft. These were extremely feared by the people. Anyone who was accused of being a witch was trailed and if convicted was executed by hanging or burning at the stake. In the reign of Elizabeth I 1500 to 1603 hundreds of people were tried and executed almost all were women. Witches were believed to have powers, which were able to predict the future, fly, bring on night, time cause storms and fogs, kill animals and sail in sieves. They were able to curse enemies with diseases, cause nightmares and sterility; they could also take possession of any individual they chose. There were...

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