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Who was to blame for the downfall of Macbeth?
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Who was to blame for the downfall of Macbeth? The great play, Macbeth, was written by Shakespeare and is a tale of one man rising into power through treachery and deceit. Written between the years of 1603 and 1606, England was a very religious country and did not like at the time that King James 1st who was Scottish was appointed, by God known as 'the divine right of kings', king. Shakespeare wanted to show the king the he approved of him so he wrote the play for him. People in England believed in the 'supernatural' i.e. witches and King James liked this, thus resulting in the type of play and its contents. Macbeth, Thane of Glamis, is told of a prophecy; becoming Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth becomes power hungry and as soon as he gains the throne he loses it again. Is this Macbeths fault entirely or can someone else...
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