[DOC] [TLE] Introduction to Macbeth [PAR] Shakespeare wrote the play for James I, England's new king, who had been king 
of Scotland. ... who were James' ancestors, and included witches, a subject that 
James had written about. The play is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy, probably 
because King James often ... Macbeth: an appeal to Elizabethan people's 
interests. [DOC] [TLE] James I and Witchcraft - History Learning Site [PAR] Whereas a village may have punished an individual in the past, now the 
Christian witch ... in Scotland in 1590 when James VI was king  the future James 
I of England. Witchcraft had been a criminal offence in Scotland prior to 1590 but 
action against ... Therefore these trials were of especial interest to him and he 
suddenly... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about SHAKESPEARE - StudyStack [PAR] THE SHORTEST OF THE TRAGEDIES, IT MAY HAVE BEEN WRITTEN TO 
APPEAL TO JAMES I'S INTEREST IN WITCHCRAFT, MACBETH. THIS JESTER... [DOC] [TLE] Macbeth - Wikipedia [PAR] Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, thought to have been first 
performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological 
effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. Of all the 
plays that Shakespeare wrote during the reign of James I, who was ..... Macbeth 
may have been set in medieval Scotland, but it was filled with... [DOC] [TLE] Enjoying "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare - The Pathology Guy [PAR] Among the ingredients of a witches' brew are cut-off human lips and a baby's ... 
Macbeth's mother's name is unknown, but she is variously said to have been the 
.... Macbeth was written specifically to be performed for, and to please, King 
James I. ..... Much of his "theory" is only of historical interest, but you might decide 
that... [DOC] [TLE] Free themes for macbeth Essays and Papers | page 2 [PAR] The witches, as well as other significant characters, may have encouraged 
Macbeth to ... nobody would have died; there would have been no tragedy and 
no play. .... The Shakespearean tragedy of Macbeth is one of the shortest of all 
his plays. ..... Even King James I took a special interest in supernatural and 
written a book,... [DOC] [TLE] SparkNotes: Macbeth: Context [PAR] His career bridged the reigns of Elizabeth I (ruled 15581603) and James I ... A 
number of Shakespeare's plays seem to have transcended even the ... 
Shakespeare's shortest and bloodiest tragedy, Macbeth tells the story of a ... 
Macbeth was most likely written in 1606, early in the reign of James I, who had 
been James VI of... [DOC] [TLE] Notes on Macbeth  Cliffnotes - Ms. Cullen [PAR] In Macbeth, William Shakespeare's tragedy about power, ambition, deceit, and ... 
Witches not only confirm that the sons of Banquo will rule in Scotland, but they 
also .... Probably written in 1605-1606, Macbeth was first performed for King 
James I of ..... Banquo is aware of the possibility that the prophecies may have 
been the... [DOC] [TLE] Shakespeare's Sources for Macbeth: Holinshed and Witches [PAR] Shakespeare's hags, fascinating and frightening, appeal to our interest in the 
demonic supernatural. ... Compare this to the actions of Shakespeare's weird 
sisters in Act I, scene iii: ... It was believed at the time Macbeth was written that 
King James was Banquo's direct descendant, and this presumption might have 
influenced... [DOC] [TLE] Teacher's Guide to "Macbeth" - Penguin [PAR] ACT I. Three witches meet Macbeth and Banquo on the heath as the men return 
from battle. .... After her death, James VI of Scotland became James I, King of 
England, in 1603. ... After the students have been introduced to plot outline of the 
play, they ... shortest of the Shakespeare's plays), it may be possible to see a live
... [DOC] [TLE] Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On: An Interview With Japan ... [PAR] He goes on to say, "I have always been fascinated with the character of Macbeth, 
.... "It is widely believed

Question: The shortest of the tragedies, it may have been written to appeal to James I's interest in witchcraft
Answer: "Macbeth"