Back in 1623 Macbeth was first published, which had been written by William Shakespeare. The play was set in Scotland during 1034-1057. Many people don’t realize that most of the characters really lived and that Duncan was king from 1034-1040 , then Macbeth ruled from 1040-1057. In Macbeth, one of the main characters, Macduff, had been “from his mother's womb / Untimely ripped,” which means he had born from a cesarean section. Many ask the question of how could cesarean section (also called c-section) been done back in 10th century Scotland. It actually has been part of human culture since ancient times. The origin of ‘cesarean’ has apparently been distorted over time and is commonly believed to be from the surgical birth of Julius Caesar, however that seems very unlikely since she had lived to hear of her son’s invasion of Britain. “In Roman law under Caesar decreed that all women who were so fated by childbirth must be cut open; hence, cesarean” (USA).
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Shakespeare also had written more than one play that had a character that was born via c-section. His play, Julius Caesar, states that Caesar was born of a c-section and his mother had lived. One of the oldest story that had a cesarean section was Tristan and Isolde. “The 12th century hero, Tristan, in the legend of Tristan and Isolde, was apparently born from a cesarean section.” Samuel Rowley, a 17th century English dramatist and actor/ writer, also wrote a play that dealt with c-sections. Samuel Rowley’s When You See Me, You Know Me, deals with the story or Queen Jane who was the third wife of Henry VIII. “There is very strong evidence that Henry VIII had ordered a cesarean section to save the life of his son - the future Edward VI, whether at the behest of his wife or not isn’t known. Of course in those days, this operation resulted in almost certain death for the women, and Queen Jane died some 12 days later from complications”
Shakespeare also had written more than one play that had a character that was born via c-section. His play, Julius Caesar, states that Caesar was born of a c-section and his mother had lived. One of the oldest story that had a cesarean section was Tristan and Isolde. “The 12th century hero, Tristan, in the legend of Tristan and Isolde, was apparently born from a cesarean section.” Samuel Rowley, a 17th century English dramatist and actor/ writer, also wrote a play that dealt with c-sections. Samuel Rowley’s When You See Me, You Know Me, deals with the story or Queen Jane who was the third wife of Henry VIII. “There is very strong evidence that Henry VIII had ordered a cesarean section to save the life of his son - the future Edward VI, whether at the behest of his wife or not isn’t known. Of course in those days, this operation resulted in almost certain death for the women, and Queen Jane died some 12 days later from complications”