[DOC] [TLE] Shakespeare's Compliments to King James in Macbeth [PAR] One can connect Shakespeare's patron, King James I, to almost every ... But 
fascinating contemporary references and compliments to James also are found 
throughout the play. ... Another of James's interests was witchcraft, and woven 
into Macbeth are ... Soliloquy Analysis: She should have died hereafter (5.5.17-
28) [DOC] [TLE] James I and Witchcraft - History Learning Site [PAR] The idea of black and witch witches can be traced back to Roman times. ... 
Whereas a village may have punished an individual in the past, now the 
Christian witch ... started in Scotland in 1590 when James VI was king  the 
future James I of England. ... Therefore these trials were of especial interest to 
him and he suddenly... [DOC] [TLE] Witches and King James :: Life and Times :: Internet Shakespeare ... [PAR] But King James (who came to the throne in 1603, and who claimed to be ... belief 
in witchcraft, and his lifelong interest in the subject is evidenced by the ... James 
saw Macbeth, and some parts of the play were designed to be complimentary to 
him*, so it is inevitable that Shakespeare had his views in mind as he was writing. [DOC] [TLE] BBC Bitesize - KS3 English Literature - Beliefs and superstitions ... [PAR] Revise and learn about beliefs and superstitions around in Shakespeare's time 
with BBC Bitesize KS3 ... King James I became king in 1603. ... Shakespeare 
wrote Macbeth especially to appeal to James  it has witches and is set in ... 
Elizabethans thought fairies played tricks on innocent people  just as they do in 
the play. [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 ... 
Shakespeare's source for the story is the account of Macbeth, King of... [DOC] [TLE] Free Macbeth Witches Essays and Papers [PAR] The Role of the Witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth - I found responding to the 
play 'Macbeth' ... Shakespeare wrote the play between 1603-1606 when attitudes 
were .... There can be little doubt that most of Shakespeare's audience would 
have .... The play Macbeth is written for King James, he employed Macbeth to 
write... [DOC] [TLE] What were the attitudes towards the supernatural (especially ... [PAR] Oct 29, 2012 ... Shakespeare's Macbeth is said to have been written in honor of James I (of 
England, who was also James VI of Scotland) ... Interest in the supernatural did 
not begin with James, but he was very, very interested in it ... (Exodus 22:18, KJV) 
... the supernatural in his plays that would appeal to a wide audience. [DOC] [TLE] Shakespeare in Scotland: What did the author of Macbeth know and ... [PAR] Aug 8, 2010 ... Other topicalities are also supposed to tie the play to King James. His keen 
interest in witchcraft (he wrote a treatise on it) is thought to have .... that the play 
as a whole might have been written earlier [than 1606] if, ... Most commentaries 
describe Macbeth as a 1606 play written for King James I of England. [DOC] [TLE] Example Essays: Macbeth Witchcraft William Shakespeare [PAR] In "Macbeth," a sinister play written by William Shakespeare, Macbeth goes ... 
Macbeth is a tragedy written by the playwright William Shakespeare in the year 
1606. ... by William ShakespeareThe witches play a significant part in the play "
Macbeth." . ... Shakespeare may also have included witches to please King 
James I. . [DOC] [TLE] Direct Essays - Macbeth King James Banquo James I [PAR] Essays written about Macbeth King James Banquo James I including papers 
about ... of King James I in 1606 The King had an interest in witchcraft and 
believed that ... and how both ambition and the supernatural played their parts in 
doing this. ... but Shakespeare changed this as King James may have found it 
offensive to...

Question: Shakespeare may have written this 1606 play in part to appeal to King James I's interest in witchcraft
Answer: "Macbeth"