Macbeth
According to legend, Macbeth was written in 1605 or 1606. It was performed at Hampton Court in 1606 for King James I and his brother in law, King Christian of Denmark. Even if it wasn't actually performed for the King, or premiered at the Globe Theatre, as most Shakespearian plays were, there can be little doubt that aspects of the play were intended to please James I, a patron of the Shakespeare's theater group. The character of Banquo, for example, who was the legendary root of the Stuart family tree was depicted favorable, probably to please the king (a Stuart). The play was also very short, probably because Shakespeare knew that James preferred short plays. It also contains a supernatural element which Shakespeare knew James would have appreciated, as he had published a book on detecting witches. The Scottish defeat of the Danes was omitted from the play, possibly to appeal to King Christian.
The play was written on material drawn from Raphael Holinshed's......

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Title: Mcbeth
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