James II of England

The main characters of Macbeth by William Shakespeare commit terrible crimes throughout the play. These crimes, which include treason and even murder, allow the character who commit them to come into great wealth and acclaim. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth become king and queen of Scotland through their deplorable acts. But do the ends justify the means? Are their crimes justified if they have a positive result? The answer is a clear no. A crime as extreme as murder is very rarely justifiable.…

James was very interested in witchcraft, which many believe lead Shakespeare to incorporate the three sisters into the story. As for the rest of the plot, the events detailed are mostly true. The real Macbeth reigned over Scotland from 1040 to 1057 after…

among others. 9. “King Lear”, “Macbeth” and “Antony and Cleopatra” were all written in the same year, 1606. Thins year was very eventful, and it inspired Shakespeare to write. The Gunpowder Plot, the plague and the rumored assassination of King James, happened months before Macbeth was first performed. 10. Shapiro mentions court masques in the Prologue of the book. He says that this new dramatic form has been competing with tragedies and comedies. The court masques included lavish costumes,…

In the United States 1848, Joseph C. Hart published a narrative called “The Romance Yachting”, the first written book, questioning Shakespeare’s authorship. On the contrary, James Shapiro, a Shakespeare scholar, spent 15 years writing a book to prove the opposite of Hart. People debating were either curious about the mysterious Shakespeare or loyal Shakespeare supporters and wanted to prove his innocence at all costs. This argument turned into a true conspiracy theory: Shakespeare couldn’t have…

Throughout time, there has been much debate about the authorship of William Shakespeare’s theatrical pieces. Many theories have been developed over time, all crediting various individuals with the authorship of Shakespeare’s plays, but none have been truly accepted as the outright truth as there are “more than 5,000 books on the Shakespeare authorship question with more than 50 possible candidates.” (PDF from oxford) To thoroughly formulate a coherent argument towards discrediting Shakespeare…

Years after the king gave the four brothers his kingdom and split it into quarters war started to rage on. Each brother turning on each other for more power. The oldest brother, James, was ruler of a kingdom of thieves. He was able to steal anything in the kingdom and no one knew he did The second oldest, Lucas, was the king of the astronomers and was said to have the power to see all. People in the kingdom say he got the power to do so from the stars. The third oldest brother, Cedric, was an…

to King James. For example, in the play King Lear, Shakespeare portrays King Lear as not being very wise. For example,…

monarch of England, something that was much contested throughout the entirety of her rule. Her ability to properly rule on account of her gender was a much contested fact, one that continued until the very day of her death. Still, Levin shows through her book that despite the hardships that she faced due to her gender, largely in regards to her decision not to marry and therefore not produce an heir, Elizabeth I was still highly regarded amongst her people, and a faithful ruler to England who…

Queen Elizabeth the First was born on September seventh of 1533 at Greenwich Palace. She was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, King Henry’s second wife. King Henry was disappointed that Elizabeth was born due to the fact that he wanted a son and already had a daughter, Mary. As a result Elizabeth had a misfortune childhood. Anne could not give the King a son so he had her executed. Henry's marriage to Anne was declared null and void and Elizabeth was declared illegitimate and…

Jewell, ‘any daughter’s role was likely at best to be to carry the crown to her husband or son, thus restoring ‘normal’ conditions.’ Isabella of France connected the succession of English Kings to the French line of kings, through her marriage to Edward II. The daughter of Philip…