Macbeth Lesson 1

Elizabethans believed that God set out an order to everything in the universe. What was this called?

What was at the top of this order and what was at the bottom?

What did Elizabethans believe would happen if this order was ever disrupted?

Who was the king of England when Shakespeare wrote ‘Macbeth’?

Those suspected of having dealings with supernatural spirits were condemned to what?

What were witches said to be capable of?

What does the word ‘patriarchal’ mean?

What role did women play in Shakespeare’s society?

What were women NOT allowed to do?

What did women see childbearing as?