In Holinshed’s version Banquo… | was an accomplice in Duncan’s murder |
England and Scotland are mentioned in the play because | it emphasised the renewed bond between them during James I’s reign |
Shakespeare made Banquo a victim not a villain because | James I believed he was a descendant of Banquo’s |
The real Lady Macbeth’s name was | Gruoch |
The real Macbeth and Lady Macbeth were married for | 24 years |
The real Macbeth’s reign lasted for | 17 years |
As a leader, the real Macbeth was | strong and competent |
The most powerful family in Fife in the medieval ages was | the Macduff clan |
Who killed the real Macbeth? | Malcolm |
The real Macbeth ruled in which century? | 11th centry |
What historical text did Shakespeare use as inspiration for ‘Macbeth’? | Holinshed’s Chronicles |
How were the witches in Holinshed’s Chronicles different from Shakespeare’s witches? | They were beautiful and youthful nymphs and fairies |
How does Shakespeare portray Edward the Confessor (King of England)? | As the antithesis (opposite) of the corrupt Macbeth |
When were Holinshed’s Chronicles published? | 1577 |
Holinshed’s Chronicles and Macbeth
August 29, 2019