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Why shakespeare wrote macbeth
Why Shakespeare Wrote Macbeth
Shakespeare wrote this play after Queen Elizabeth I died. The next king to the throne was James. He was James VI in Scotland at the time and James I in England. To hale the new king, Shakespeare decided to write a play based on the life and happenings of James, he called this play, Macbeth.
Macbeth was one of William Shakespeare's finest plays. Although many people have read Macbeth, not many people know that King Macbeth of Scotland actually existed and what influenced Shakespeare to write about him.
The person who influenced Shakespeare to write Macbeth was King James I of England. King James, who was also known as King James VI of Scotland,
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